Smoking cigarette affects your health in a lot of ways. Almost every part of your body is harmed by smoking cigarettes.

Smoking cigarettes increases your risk for getting a lot of different health problems, including:

  • Lung problems like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchitis
  • Cancer
  • Heart disease like heart attacks and strokes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Makes your immune system weaker
  • Vision changes or loss
  • Gum disease
  • Fertility problems
  • Weaker bones (called osteoporosis)
  • Premature skin aging
  • Skin problems like psoriasis
  • Premature gray hair
  • Hair loss in men

Smoking cigarettes also harms people nearby. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that second-hand smoke kills about 40,000 people every year, including about 400 babies.

There is no safe amount or type of cigarette smoking. Menthol and light cigarettes are just as harmful as any other cigarettes.

Say no to cigarettes, say yes to better health!