What Does

Smoking
Do?
What is Smoking?
Smoking is the act of
inhaling smoke from
burned tobacco.
Smoking Kills
● Destroys lungs
● Damages heart and brain
● Complete waste of money
● Ruins mouth and functioning
● Weakens bones
● Hurts family
Effects on Lungs
● Difficulty breathing
● Fatigue
● Shortness of breath
● Coughing up blood or mucus.
Effects on Heart and Brain
Smoking causes blood to thicken, forcing the heart to
work harder.
Burning Money
Smoking is one of the most literally forms of burning
money.
Ruining Mouth
Smoking makes your mouth begin to rot while also
destroying your taste buds.
Weakens Bones
Similar to the heart and brain, smoking reduces the
amount of oxygen that the bones receive.
Effects on Family
Smoking not only hurts the person but can hurt family
or loved ones.
Second-Hand Smoking
Second-hand smoking is when someone inhales the
smoke breathed out by someone else who is smoking.
 No
Smoking
is the
Only Safe
Option
Citations
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March 2023.

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https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/smoking-facts/health-effects/secondhand-smoke. Accessed 2 March 2023.

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https://raisingchildren.net.au/babies/health-daily-care/health-concerns/second-hand-smoke. Accessed 2 March 2023.

● “Smoking During Pregnancy | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/health_effects/pregnancy/index.htm. Accessed 2 March 2023.

● “Tobacco Does Real Damage.” Way to Quit,

https://waytoquit.org/dangers-of-tobacco/#types_of_tobacco?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx6_7iLe-_QIVQwbnCh39dg-bEAAYASAAEgKMafD_BwE. Accessed 2 March 2023.