According to the CDC, smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ in your body. Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung damage and disease, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Smoking is also known to increase your risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems with the immune system. On average, smokers die 10 years earlier than non-smokers and is responsible for almost half a million deaths every year in the US.
If you think that chewing or smokeless tobacco is safer- think again. Chewing tobacco can cause many types of cancer, including cancer of the mouth, tongue, gums, stomach, oesophagus, and bladder. Heavy users can also experience unhealthy teeth ware and receding gums. It is also linked to a higher risk of heart attacks.