Smoking is a known cause of cancer, heart disease, and stroke. And, many smoking related illnesses seriously degrade the quality of life of those who suffer from them. The risk of developing smoking-related illnesses increases with the number of cigarettes that you smoke and the length of time that you smoke. Second hand smoke can also affect nonsmokers, especially children. In fact, children raised in smoking households are more likely to develop asthma and other breathing problems.
Smoke can aggravate ocular allergies for smokers and nonsmokers alike.
At least 70 percent of those who smoke indicate that they would like to stop smoking. However, if you have tried to quit smoking, you know how difficult it can be. Nicotine is an addictive drug. Quitting is difficult. Most people usually make 2 or 3 tries before they are successful.