Cigarettes can cause frequent colds, cough, chronic bronchitis, stroke, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, emphysema, heart disease, and cancer. All of these conditions are harmful to your body and can be prevented if you do not smoke. Smoking in America has declined in the past few years however, there are still over 50 million Americans who smoke. 1in every 5 teenager smokes. Smoking is one of the leading causes of death in the United States.
Lung cancer claims more lives than any other cancer.
It is known that smokers die younger than non-smokers do. Not only does smoking kill you it is deadly for those around you who don't smoke. Second hand smoke is responsible for at least 3,000 lung cancer deaths every year. If you are choosing to smoke doing it alone is the safest for everyone else. There have been many laws formed with regards to smoking in public and exposing others to second hand smoke.