No one talked about the dangers. Today we know that cigarette smoking is deadly. The tar, nicotine and poisons in cigarette smoke can weaken the heart muscles. It also causes injury to the walls of veins and arteries. When these walls become damaged, your body will try to repair them.
Cholesterol collects along the weakened area.
Over time, more builds up and then there is less room for blood to flow. A blood clot may form. Fifty percent of heart patients die of their first heart attack. Breaking the smoking habit is hard to do. Quitting can save your life.