Around eight out of ten heart attacks in men under 45 are associated with smoking. Arterial disease is associated with smoking and kills more people than cancer does. Nine out of ten people with circulation problems are smokers. Children exposed to a parents' smoke are more likely to suffer from asthma and more likely to be admitted to hospital with bronchitis and pneumonia. Glue ear in children is more common when children are exposed to parents' smoke.
Babies born to smoking mothers tend to be smaller at birth.
Parental smoking is associated with cot death. Smoking ages the skin prematurely. Teeth get stained brown with nicotine. Smokers suffer from more gum disease than non-smokers.