Emphysema a debilitating lung disease that is irreversible, incurable and in some cases fatal.
Due to the heart overworking and vascular decease, coronary disease is common, which leads to heart attacks.
All kinds of cancers are related to smoking, lung, mouth, throat, stomach, bladder, cervix and more.

Answered by Santosh Kuma , an ibibo Master, at 9:38 AM on August 29, 2008

It's usually the body's respiratory system that suffers the most damage, the chemical filled smoke entering the lungs is a recipe for disaster. Pneumonia and chronic bronchitis are just two of the respiratory infections that result from long term use.

Emphysema a debilitating lung disease that is irreversible, incurable and in some cases fatal.
Due to the heart overworking and vascular decease, coronary disease is common, which leads to heart attacks.
All kinds of cancers are related to smoking, lung, mouth, throat, stomach, bladder, cervix and more.
Due to the reduced blood flow to the body's extremities like the legs and feet, vascular disease in these areas can cause painful ulcers that are often impossible to cure.
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Answered by Uttam , an ibibo Master, at 1:03 PM on August 28, 2008

Short Term Effects of Smoking:

Immediately you start smoking cigarettes, the changes in your body can be monitored and some smokers may wonder what are the short term or immediate effects of smoking. Well for a start, a person's blood pressure and heart rate are increased, which means the heart is working harder than it should. At the same time the blood flow to the body's extremities, such as hands and feet is reduced, also there is short-term stimulation to the brain and nervous system.

Reduced appetite is seen in some people, but smoking is a poor way to try to control weight. When people claim they put on weight after quitting, it's because their appetite improves and returns to normal. Weight should be controlled by a healthy diet not smoking.

Long Term Effects of Smoking

If the above short term effects of cigarette smoking is not enough to make you want to quit, then you may be interested in what are the long term effects of smoking. The truth is the long term effects of smoking are down right scary and you have to wonder why anyone would take up smoking in the first place.

It's usually the body's respiratory system that suffers the most damage, the chemical filled smoke entering the lungs is a recipe for disaster. Pneumonia and chronic bronchitis are just two of the respiratory infections that result from long term use.

Emphysema a debilitating lung disease that is irreversible, incurable and in some cases fatal.
Due to the heart overworking and vascular decease, coronary disease is common, which leads to heart attacks.
All kinds of cancers are related to smoking, lung, mouth, throat, stomach, bladder, cervix and more.
Due to the reduced blood flow to the body's extremities like the legs and feet, vascular disease in these areas can cause painful ulcers that are often impossible to cure.
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Answered by Jyothi , an ibibo Master, at 3:01 PM on August 06, 2008

Hello karan
Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemical compounds; 200 of which are known to be poisonous, and upwards of 60 have been identified as carcinogens. Viewed in that light, it's no wonder that the effects of smoking are so widespread and destructive.

Let's take a look at how cigarette smoke affects our bodies, from head to toe. You may be surprised at some of the ways smoking has a negative impact on our health.

Hair:

* Smell and staining

Brain and Mental Effects:

* Stroke
* Addiction/nicotine withdrawal
* Altered brain chemistry
* Anxiety about harm caused by smoking

Eyes:

* Eyes that sting, water and blink more
* Macular degeneration
* Cataracts

Nose:

* Less sense of smell

Thyroid

* Graves Disease
* Thyroid Disease

Skin:

* Wrinkles
* Premature aging

Teeth:

* Discoloration and stains
* Plaque
* Loose teeth
* Gum disease (gingivitis)

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Answered by Saq , an ibibo Master, at 2:09 PM on August 06, 2008

Cigarettes are filled with poison that goes into the lungs when you inhale. Coughing, dizziness, and burning of the eyes, nose, and throat are early signs that smoking is harming you. Smoking increases your health risks if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or high blood cholesterol. The long-term problems of smoking cigarettes are the following:

Cancer: Smoking increases your chances of getting cancer. Cigarette smoking may play a role in developing many kinds of cancer. Lung cancer is the most common kind of cancer caused by smoking. A smoker is at greater risk of getting cancer of the lips, mouth, throat, or voice box. Smokers also have a higher risk of getting esophagus, stomach, kidney, pancreas, cervix, bladder, and skin cancer.


If you already have heart or blood vessel problems and smoke, you are at even greater risk of having continued or worse health problems. The nicotine in the tobacco causes an increase in your heart rate and blood pressure. The arteries (blood vessels) in your arms and legs tighten and narrow because of the nicotine in cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke increases blood clotting, and may damage the lining of your heart's arteries and other blood vessels.
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Answered by sanya tahir , an ibibo Master, at 7:24 PM on August 05, 2008

Head to toe - smoking effects can be seen on each part of your body. Let's go step by step and find out the dangerous smoking effects on your body.

Hair

Let's begin from the top i.e. your hair. Smoking effects can be felt on your hair. You hair becomes smelly and stained due to instant smoking effects. Slow hair growth, thinning and graying of hair is also believed to be a direct smoking effect. Your hair will look and feel lifeless and dull.

Brain

Smoking effects on brain are highly dangerous. Blockage of carotid artery may cut off the blood supply to the brain cells, which results in stroke (cerebral thrombosis). Blood thickening and clotting are also serious smoking effects and smokers are 1.5 times more likely to have stroke as compared to non-smokers.

Eyes

Dangerous smoking effects on eyes include common eye diseases such as Graves' ophthalmopathy, age- related macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataract. The worst smoking effect on eyes can be permanent blindness.

Nose

Smoking effects on your nose can rob you of your sense of smell.

Teeth and Gums

Do you ever wonder why your teeth are so yellow and stained? Do your gums bleed every morning you wake up? Well, it's because of the direct smoking effect on your teeth. Also smoking effects are not limited to the appearance of your teeth but also results in plaque, loose teeth, gum disease and gingivitis.

Mouth and Throat

All cancers associated with the larynx, oral cavity and esophagus are fatal smoking effects. The less dangerous smoking effects are reduced sense of taste, sore throat and smelly breath.

Hands

Poor blood circulation which leads to cold fingers, tar stained fingers, peripheral vascular disease and amputation due to gangrene are some of the heart-wrenching smoking effects.

Lungs and Respiratory System

The most dreaded lung cancer, feeling out of breath, colds and flu, pneumonia, asthma, cough and sputum, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, phew... are all smoking effects which will more or less make your life hell.

Heart

Two immediate smoking effects on heart and circulation are an increase in your heartbeat rate and a sharp rise in blood pressure.

Long term smoking effects are increase in the blood cholesterol and fibrinogen levels and increase in chances of having a heart attack. Smoking effects on your heart leads to coronary heart disease, aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, stroke etc.

Digestive System

Smoking effects are heartburn, peptic ulcers, Crohn's disease, gallstones and stomach cancer.

Skin

Wrinkles, capillaries and premature ageing and scarring are few smoking effects on skin.

Legs and Feet

Beurger's disease, leg pain and gangrene are painful smoking effects
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Answered by Priyanka C , an ibibo Master, at 5:15 PM on August 05, 2008

Over the long term, smoking leads people to develop health problems like cancer, emphysema (breakdown of lung tissue), organ damage, and heart disease. These diseases limit a person's ability to be normally active — and can be fatal. Each time a smoker lights up, that single cigarette takes about 5 to 20 minutes off the person's life.
Smokers not only develop wrinkles and yellow teeth, they also lose bone density.
Smoking can also cause fertility problems and can impact sexual health in both men and women.

Answered by SESHAN , an ibibo Master, at 2:00 PM on August 05, 2008

well karan Head to toe - smoking effects can be seen on each part of your body. Let's go step by step and find out the dangerous smoking effects on your body.

Hair

Let's begin from the top i.e. your hair. Smoking effects can be felt on your hair. You hair becomes smelly and stained due to instant smoking effects. Slow hair growth, thinning and graying of hair is also believed to be a direct smoking effect. Your hair will look and feel lifeless and dull.

Brain

Smoking effects on brain are highly dangerous. Blockage of carotid artery may cut off the blood supply to the brain cells, which results in stroke (cerebral thrombosis). Blood thickening and clotting are also serious smoking effects and smokers are 1.5 times more likely to have stroke as compared to non-smokers.

Eyes

Dangerous smoking effects on eyes include common eye diseases such as Graves' ophthalmopathy, age- related macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataract. The worst smoking effect on eyes can be permanent blindness.

Nose

Smoking effects on your nose can rob you of your sense of smell.

Teeth and Gums

Do you ever wonder why your teeth are so yellow and stained? Do your gums bleed every morning you wake up? Well, it's because of the direct smoking effect on your teeth. Also smoking effects are not limited to the appearance of your teeth but also results in plaque, loose teeth, gum disease and gingivitis.

Mouth and Throat

All cancers associated with the larynx, oral cavity and esophagus are fatal smoking effects. The less dangerous smoking effects are reduced sense of taste, sore throat and smelly breath.

Hands

Poor blood circulation which leads to cold fingers, tar stained fingers, peripheral vascular disease and amputation due to gangrene are some of the heart-wrenching smoking effects.

Lungs and Respiratory System

The most dreaded lung cancer, feeling out of breath, colds and flu, pneumonia, asthma, cough and sputum, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, phew... are all smoking effects which will more or less make your life hell.

Heart

Two immediate smoking effects on heart and circulation are an increase in your heartbeat rate and a sharp rise in blood pressure.

Long term smoking effects are increase in the blood cholesterol and fibrinogen levels and increase in chances of having a heart attack. Smoking effects on your heart leads to coronary heart disease, aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, stroke etc.

Digestive System

Smoking effects are heartburn, peptic ulcers, Crohn's disease, gallstones and stomach cancer.

Skin

Wrinkles, capillaries and premature ageing and scarring are few smoking effects on skin.

Legs and Feet

Beurger's disease, leg pain and gangrene are painful smoking effects
for more inf check http://www.chantix-buy.com/smoking_ effects.html

Answered by sanjay , an ibibo Guru, at 12:17 PM on August 05, 2008

well karan kapoor,Smoking causes many types of cancer, which may not develop for years. But cancers account for only about half of the deaths linked to smoking. Long-term, smoking is also a major cause of heart disease, aneurysms, bronchitis, emphysema, and stroke, and it makes pneumonia and asthma worse. Wounds take longer to heal and the immune system may be less effective in smokers than in non-smokers. Smoking also damages the arteries. Because of this, many vascular surgeons refuse to operate on patients with peripheral artery disease (poor blood circulation in the arms and legs) unless they stop smoking. And male smokers have a higher risk of sexual impotence (erectile dysfunction) the longer they smoke

The truth is that cigarette smokers die younger than non-smokers. In fact, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) done in the late 1990s, smoking shortened male smokers' lives by 13.2 years and female smokers' lives by 14.5 years. Men and women who smoke are much more likely to die during middle age (between the ages of 35 and 69) than those who have never smoked.

Smoking also causes many short-term effects, such as poor lung function. Because of this, smokers often suffer shortness of breath and nagging coughs. They often will tire easily during physical activity. Some other common short-term effects include less ability to smell and taste, premature aging of the skin, bad breath, and stained teeth

Answered by Debashis , an ibibo Master, at 9:38 AM on August 05, 2008