Why is smoking bad?

Answer by  rightlight (1053)

Tobacco smoke contains hundreds of carcinogens that can damage the lungs. There is also tar that over time can build up on alveoli and make it hard to breathe.

Answer by  Mable (3008)

smoking is generally very harmful to one's own health and can be very harmful to anyone around the smoker. it is linked to lung cancers, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease and other cancers. Many people also find the smell, especially the smell that lingers on the smoker's clothing, breath and body extremely offensive.

Answer by  Kattie (598)

Smoking can cause irreversible damage to the lips, mouth, throat, and lungs due to an accumulation of toxins that are found in the product. This can be fatal.

Answer by  Jonah14 (640)

Because it affects the lungs and in people who have just started smoking you can see they get dizzy or sick.

Answer by  Skullwing (746)

The chemicals in cigarette and cigar smoke are toxic to the human body. In addition to nicotine, which is even more addicting than heroin, the chemicals that are formed from the combustion of the tobacco are known to contain hundreds of cancer causing agents. Fine particles from the smoke settle in the lungs and cannot be removed, causing breathing issues.

Answer by  Allstar (2071)

Smoking tobacco has been proven to cause lung, throat and mouth cancers. Tobacco smoke contains tar,which gums up your lungs and makes them less efficient. It also contains poisons like hydrogen cyanide and lead, which can cause birth defects and even death. Finally, smoking makes one's breath reek and yellow's one's teeth.