It is believed that each year more deaths occur due to smoking compared to combine the deaths by Human Immunodeficiency Virus, alcohol, suicides, illegal drugs, murder and vehicle injuries. Smoking is able to cause cancer almost anywhere in the human body. It increases the chance of dying from cancer. "The chemicals in tobacco smoke harms the blood cells and damages the function of your heart. Breathing tobacco smoke can even change your blood chemistry and damage your blood vessels.” (Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking) As the body inhales smoke, cells that line to the body’s blood vessels reacts to its chemicals. Another very horrible effect is lung cancer. "Smoking can cause lung disease by damaging your airways and the small air sacs found in your lungs." It also worsens asthma. If the person smoking has asthma, the tobacco smoke can trigger an attack . "The lungs of millions of people in the United States are negatively impacted by smoking, and our methods for identifying their lung disease are relatively insensitive." Smoking also has a horrible effect on the cardiovascular system. "Smoking causes stroke and coronary heart disease, which are among the leading causes of death in the United …show more content…
When a woman smokes can make it harder to become pregnant. Smoking during pregnancy can affect the baby 's health before and after birth. “Smoking in pregnancy is associated with health risks for both the mother and baby, including increased risks of stillbirth, low birthweight, and sudden infant death syndrome.” Some studies have shown that women who smoked during pregnancy were extraordinarily more likely to have a baby with neuroblastoma. "Other effects of smoking while pregnant is an increased risk for preterm delivery, ectopic pregnancy, and orofacial clefts in infants." In some cases of pregnant women, nicotine has more effects compared to other similar drugs. All of the situations can result to a chance of low-birth-rate. Premature delivery can ultimately lead to unfortunate health conditions of both mother and