How Does Smoking Damage Lungs?
The lungs function by transferring oxygen into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide out of the body with every breath taken. Tobacco use upsets this mechanism on many levels. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cigarette smoking damages the lungs by attacking the pulmonary, cardiovascular and immune systems of the human body. Health problems arise from inhaling heated biomass and being subjected to toxic compounds and over 60 known carcinogens in every cigarette.
