The Hard Facts Fo r years you've heard the bad news about smoking. You have realized it's not healthy, but you also may have thought from time to time that it won't really harm you. Far too many others have thought the same. As a smoker, you are 10 times more likely than a non-smoker to get lung cancer. Your chances for having a heart attack are twice those of non-smokers.
Smoking is linked with emphysema, chronic bronchitis and other respiratory ailments.
Smoking greatly increases your risk of mouth and throat cancer. Cigars have more nicotine, and one cigar has as much tobacco as 15 cigarettes. Even if you don't inhale cigar smoke, you run a big risk of mouth or throat cancer. Tobacco is dangerous in all forms. And there is nothing endearing about its other side effects, like bad breath, stained teeth and smelly clothing.