And it increases facial wrinkling, making a person look older than he or she really is. After all, most cigar smokers don't inhale. Holding chewing tobacco in your mouth can cause toxic chemicals to be absorbed into your body. In addition, people who chew tobacco have an increased risk of developing mouth cancer. I know that cigarette and cigar smoke can cause disease in smokers.
Children are particularly at risk for the effects of passive smoke.
I just got pregnant, and I smoke. You're probably aware that smoking can hurt you , mainly by greatly increasing your risk of developing lung cancer and heart disease. So you should stop smoking to protect your own health as well as your baby's. When a pregnant woman smokes, she exposes her baby to the toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke, including more than 40 cancer-causing agents. What's wrong is that cigarette smoking isn't just bad for your health, it's also addictive.