Affects Of Smoking

A common negative effect of smoking is the financial toll. A smoker can be put in debt because of purchasing cigarettes. Cigarettes are often expensive. According to The New York Times, “The average pack of cigarettes costs about seven dollars and twenty-five cents” (Maheshwari 2). Most smokers will spend thousands of dollars a year on cigarettes. The average smoker smokes a pack of cigarettes a day. They smoke this much because of the tobacco and nicotine contents. Big tobacco companies put it in every cigarette so that a person becomes addicted. When that happens, it is hard to quit smoking. The tobacco companies know that nicotine is dangerous and addictive, but they do it anyway because the companies gain money off of every pack of cigarettes someone buys. It has been proven by the FDA that cigarette companies have wrongfully done this to their customers. However, tobacco companies cannot be sued for these …show more content…
The most common effect of smoking is the health risks. Smoking can cause cancer in the mouth, the esophagus, skin, lungs, liver, and the pancreas. Smoking can lead to hair loss and discoloration of the skin. Smoking can cause the smoker to have bad oral hygiene. A negative effect of smoking is the financial toll on a smoker’s life. A smoker can be put in debt because of purchasing cigarettes. Insurance on one’s car and home can increase because of smoking. Life insurance and health insurance rates can increase because of smoking. Smoking can harm those around the smoker. There are many deaths yearly from second-hand smoke. Smoking can harm pregnant women and their unborn embryos. Smoking can cause illness and death to pets in a smoker’s household. Overall, there are no good effects of smoking. Smoking can cause cancer, debt, and take away someone’s life. Smoking is a way to commit suicide without actually