What are the side effects of tobacco?
• Children who inhale the smoke let out by smokers and also young adults who smoke can have their lungs growing at a slower rate. • Lung functioning gets damaged. • Causes cancer such as throat cancer, lung cancer etc. • One can suffer from cardio-vascular diseases. • Children exposed to the smoke are likely to suffer from ear-infections, bronchitis, asthma attacks. • Pregnant women who smoke can have pregnancy complications and can deliver premature babies. Also it can result in stillbirth. • Babies born of pregnant women who smoke can weigh less. • Nicotine is addictive. • Those women who smoke and breast feed pass on nicotine and other chemicals contained in it through their milk to the baby. • Tobacco in larger amounts can cause death. • Excessive smoking causes pre-mature deaths. • Tobacco stains the teeth and gums. • Smoking causes serious diseases such as cardio-vascular diseases, respiratory problems etc • Bad Breath. • Causes gum recession. • Oral lesions. • Hairy black tongue
