Negative effects

Effects of smoking on the respiratory system:
- Irritation of the trachea and larynx;
- Reduce lung function and cause respiratory failure due to swelling and limitation areajului lungs;
- Causes excessive mucus in the lung passages;
- Inability to remove and clean lungs poisonous substances turn into lung irritation.


Effects of smoking on circulatory system:
- High blood pressure and heart rate;
- Collection of blood vessels resulting in lowering body temperature;
- Less oxygenated blood in the body;
- Agglutinative blood is prone to clotting;
- Contributing to arterial injury artroscleroza lines (fat deposits on arterial walls);
- Increased risk of heart attack due to blockages in blood flow.

Effects of smoking on the immune system:
- Immune system malfunctions not;
- People smoke are more susceptible to infection;
- The body's healing process is longer.


The effects of smoking on the muscular and skeletal system:
- Reducing blood flow to the extremities (fingers and legs);
- Straining muscles;
- Reduced bone mass.


Other effects of smoking on the body:
- Irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intestines;
- Increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding;
- Reduction of tactile and gustatory senses;
- Premature wrinkles;
- High risk of blindness and hair loss;
- Gingivitis.

The effects of smoking on men:
- Reducing the level of sex hormones;
- Impotence caused by reduced blood flow to the groin;
- Increased risk of cancer of the reproductive system including penile cancer.


The effects of smoking on women:
- Reduced fertility;
- Decreased sex drive;
- Reduction of female hormones;
- Absence of menstruation or irregular periods;
- Increased risk of reproductive system cancers including cervical cancer, breast cancer.


The effects of smoking on the fetus:
- Increased risk of miscarriage, premature birth or birth of dead child;
- Increased risk in the occurrence of developmental problems such as attention deficit and hyperactivity;
- A father smoking could affect the fetus even if the mother is a smoker, she is exposed to passive smoking if the mother smokes and during the first year of life the child is likely to have ear infections, respiratory illnesses such as asthma, sudden infant death syndrome and cancer as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

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