You know exactly what we're going to tell you here, because you've heard it from friends and family and even seen it in advertisements. It is not good for you, and can do serious harm to a young body like yours.
Studies continue to show the dangers of smoking.
For one thing, tobacco smoke contains tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide, all of which have bad affects on your body. Smokers are more likely to get diseases like cancer and heart failure than non-smokers. In addition, breathing in other people's smoke increases a chance of disease. One problem with smoking is that it is addictive - people find it very difficult to stop. And that is why we don't even want you to start.