Of course, lung cancer risk skyrockets for smokers-everybody knows that. Here are some other smoking side effects you may not know. Smoking increases your risk of stroke, but smokers also are at a greater risk of dying from heart disease and lung cancer. Smokers are at heightened risk for leukemia and cancers of the cervix, esophagus, larynx, kidneys, mouth, pancreas, stomach and urinary tract. Smoke for years, and your face will show it with increased lines and grooves.
Smoking can inhibit the blood flow needed to maintain an erection.
Cigarette smoke stains teeth, and smoking increases your risk for gum disease and tooth loss. You may no longer notice it, but cigarette smoke makes everything it touches stink-your clothes, car, house and breath. Smoking contributes to low bone-mineral density. More deaths are caused by fires that started with cigarettes, cigars or pipes than by any other cause of fire. Inc. All rights reserved.