Do not give in to peer pressure or curiosity to smoke. If you are a smoker, consider quitting. The Puff That Kills Narrated by local DJ Mark Richmond, this video describes the harmful effects of smoking as well as the truth behind many of the myths and misconceptions about cigarettes. Some of them are known to cause cancer while many others are poisonous. Smoking is also linked with other cancers such as cancers of the oesophagus, stomach, kidney, bladder, pancreas and cervix.
Smokers are also more likely than non-smokers to suffer from stomach ulcers.
When a pregnant woman smokes, the chemicals can pass across the placenta into the baby's blood. The baby of the smoker may be born underweight or premature. Passive smokers who breathe in other people's tobacco smoke from the environment suffer health risks too. Passive smoking can also bring on a severe attack in people with asthma, bronchitis, heart disease, and colds and allergies. Children of parents who smoke at home may have a higher risk of coughs, colds, chest infections, ear problems and more frequent asthmatic attacks if they have asthma.