"Ten thousand people stop smoking every day - by dying". The public health authorities never mention the main reason for smoking heavily, which is that smoking is a fairly sure, fairly honorable form of suicide..

1. SMOKING
IS
HARMFUL TO HEALTH

3. The Latest Research Shows That:
• Smoking harms nearly every organ of your body, causing
many diseases and reducing your health in general.
• Quitting smoking has an immediate as well as long-term
benefits, reducing risks for diseases caused by smoking
and improving your health in general.
• Smoking cigarettes with lower tar and nicotine provides
no clear benefits to health.
• The list of diseases caused by smoking has been
expanded to include acute myeloid leukemia, cataracts,
cervical cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer,
pneumonia, periodontitis and stomach cancer.

4. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
BRAIN
The upper image
shows a dark area of
dead tissue from a
stroke while the lower
image shows healthy
brain tissue.
A stroke occurs when
Dead tissues the blood flow to an
from a stroke area of your brain is
cut off. Blockage or
breakage of blood
vessels causes a
stroke.
Without blood supply,
brain cells start to die,
leading to loss of
function in that part of
your brain.
A serious stroke can
lead to permanent
damage, including
memory loss, loss of
speech, paralysis or
even death.
Smoking is a major cause of strokes.

5. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
EYES
The upper image
shows a cataract that
causes the eye's lens
to turn white (opaque).
Cataracts make it more
Cataract difficult to read, drive a
car, or see faces of
your family and
friends.
Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness worldwide.
If you smoke, you have a two to three times greater risk of developing cataracts than a nonsmoker.

6. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
GUMS AND TEETH
The upper image shows a
serious gum disease
called Periondontitis.
Spaces develop between
the gums and the teeth
causing inflammation,
loss of bone around the
teeth, and progressive
infection. If left untreated
it can cause teeth to drift
apart and fall out.
The lower image shows a
healthy mouth.
Smokers have more periodontitis or gum disease than nonsmokers.

7. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
MOUTH
The upper image shows a
cancerous tumour on the
edge of an outstretched
tongue while the lower
image shows a healthy
tongue.
Tobacco can damage cells
in the lining of the oral
cavity. Mouth cancer
occurs when cells in your
mouth mutate and grow
out of control.
Cancer often appears as
lumps and swelling in your
mouth. As with many
cancers, mouth cancer can
spread to other parts of the
body.
When people smoke they are at increased risk of getting mouth cancer.

8. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
LARYNX (SOUND BOX)
The upper image shows a
severe cancer of the larynx,
which has surfaced on the
neck while the lower image
shows a healthy larynx.
Cancer of the larynx occurs
Cancer when cells mutate and grow
out of control.
Most laryngeal cancers
begin near the vocal cords,
causing hoarseness or
other changes in the voice,
and possibly spreading to
other parts of the body.
Smoking causes cancer of the larynx.

9. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
FOOD PIPE
The upper image shows a
cancerous tumor appears in
the food pipe (esophagus)
while the lower image
shows a healthy esophagus.
Cancer of the esophagus
can invade almost any other
part of the body, including
Cancer
the liver, lungs, brain and
bones.
Smoking causes cancer of the food pipe (esophagus).

10. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
LUNGS
The upper image shows a
lung with cancerous
tumours while the lower
image shows a healthy
lung.
Lung cancer occurs when
cells in your lungs mutate
and grow out of control. As
with many cancers, lung
cancer can spread to other
parts of your body.
Smoking causes lung cancer.
Smoking causes about 90 percent of lung cancer deaths in men and about 80 percent in women.
Smoking low tar-cigarettes does not substantially reduce the risk of lung cancer.

11. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
LUNGS
The upper image shows a
color scan of the lungs of
an asthma patient. The
scan shows the
constricted airways.
The lower image shows a
healthy lung scan.
The above illustration
on the left shows a
restricted airway
(bronchiole) in the
lungs. The area in the
middle of the airway
narrows due to asthma.
The right image shows a
healthy airway.
Smoking is related to asthma among children and adolescents.
Asthma is a disease that causes inflammation of the airways, causing them to become constricted, and obstruct airflow in and out of
the lungs. There is currently no cure for asthma, which may recur throughout life.

12. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
HEART
The upper image
shows a damaged
heart after a heart
attack.
The damage happens
when the blood flow
through the coronary
artery to the heart is
blocked and not
enough oxygen can
get to the heart
muscle.
The lower image
shows a healthy
heart.
Smoking causes heart disease, which is the leading cause of death.
Cigarette smoking has been associated with all types of sudden cardiac death in both men and women.

13. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
BLOOD VESSELS
The upper image shows a
blocked artery with
arthrosclerosis while the
lower image shows a
healthy artery.
Atherosclerosis, or
hardening of the arteries,
Atherosclerosis gets worse over time.
Deposits of fatty plaques,
and scarring and
thickening of the artery
walls causes it.
Narrowing of the arteries
around your heart
(coronary artery disease)
can prevent the heart from
getting as much oxygen-
rich blood as it needs. This
increases the risk of a
heart attack.
Smoking causes atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.
Poisons in the blood from smoking cigarettes contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. Most cases of coronary heart
disease, stroke, and artery disease are caused by atherosclerosis.

14. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
STOMACH
The upper image shows a
peptic ulcer in the lining
of the stomach while the
lower image shows the
lower part of a normal
healthy stomach.
In severe cases, problems
Peptic ulcer with peptic ulcers can
lead to death.
Smoking causes stomach ulcers.
Peptic ulcers are usually caused by the Helicobacter Pylori bacterium and smokers are more likely to develop them.

15. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
KIDNEYS
The upper image
shows a cancerous
kidney while the lower
image shows a healthy
kidney.
Kidney cancer often
spreads to the bones
and lungs. Like other
cancers, it can also
spread to other parts
of the body.
Smoking causes kidney cancer.

16. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
BLADDER
The upper image shows
a cancerous tumour on
the inside of the
bladder. The growth has
the appearance of a
cauliflower at the top
Tumour region of the bladder.
The lower image shows
a healthy bladder
connected to both
kidneys by a thin tube
called the ureter.
Smoking causes bladder cancer.

17. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
PANCREAS
The upper image shows a
close-up image of
pancreatic cancer while
the lower image shows a
normal pancreas.
Pancreatic cancer is one of
the most serious and
deadly of all cancers. The
life expectancy of a person
diagnosed with pancreatic
cancer is approximately
three months.
Smoking causes pancreatic cancer.

18. THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING DURING
PREGNANCY
This is the picture of a
five-month old fetus.
The white umbilical
cord carries oxygen
and nutrients from
mother to the fetus.
Nicotine in cigarettes
may cause the blood
vessels to constrict in
the umbilical cord and
uterus, decreasing the
amount of oxygen the
unborn baby receives.
Nicotine may also
reduce the amount of
blood in the baby’s
bloodstream, which
can contribute to a low
birth weight.
Umbilical cord
Smoking is harmful during every part of the development of the baby, and
continues to be harmful after a baby is born.
Smoking can cause babies to be born prematurely and to have low birth weight, respiratory diseases, and other illnesses.
Low birth weight is the leading cause of infant death.

19. STOP SMOKING
Live a longer & healthier life