Professional Documents
Culture Documents
IS
HARMFUL TO HEALTH
The Latest Research Shows That:
When people smoke they are at increased risk of getting mouth cancer.
THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE
LA RYN X ( SOUND B OX)
The upper image shows
a severe cancer of the
larynx, which has
surfaced on the neck
while the lower image
shows a healthy larynx.
Cancer Cancer of the larynx
occurs when cells
mutate and grow out of
control.
Most laryngeal cancers
begin near the vocal
cords, causing
hoarseness or other
changes in the voice,
and possibly spreading
to other parts of the
body.
Smoking is harmful during every part of the development of the baby, and
continues to be harmful after a baby is born.
Smoking can cause babies to be born prematurely and to have low birth weight, respiratory diseases, and other illnesses.
Low birth weight is the leading cause of infant death.
STOP SMOKING
Live a longer & healthier life