Dutch Poster Article 1 Fine Particulate Pollution is No Small Problem. You know about the effects of cigarette smoke on your respiratory system.
All smoke is harmful to the respiratory system.
Delicate tissues that are infected, irritated and scarred can cause long trending health consequences. WS contains many irritating gases and chemicals, however the biggest danger is particulate matter so small that thirty particles fit on a red blood cell. Unlike a soft tobacco tar, the WS particles can be solid, chemical coated pieces of wood. Once inside the lung these wooden 'daggers' swell up in the moist atmosphere and can cause even more damage than a softer smoke. How your body responds to this challenge has a lot to do with preexisting health problems, previous smoke exposures, and your age and genetics.