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  1. Smoking - effects on your body

    Along with nicotine, people who smoke inhale about 7,000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning tobacco leaf. Some of these compounds are chemically active and trigger profound and damaging changes in the body.

  2. Smoking kills

    Tobacco causes more illness and death than any other drug.

  3. Passive smoking

    Passive smoking means breathing other people's second-hand tobacco smoke. Passive smoking increases the risk of serious illness in both children and adults.

  4. Cannabis (marijuana)

    Cannabis has many harmful effects on health.

  5. Mobile phones and your health

    Using a mobile phone while driving greatly increases the risk of traffic accidents.

  6. Cancer and food

    Diet can influence your risk of developing some cancers, but there is no evidence that specific foods can cause or cure cancer.

  7. Mouth cancer

    Smoking increases the risk of mouth cancer six-fold.

  8. Cadmium

    Low-level exposure to cadmium over a long period of time may cause health effects because cadmium can accumulate in the body.

  9. Throat cancer

    Risk factors for throat cancer include smoking or chewing tobacco, drinking alcohol and Human papillomavirus (HPV).

  10. Dietary fibre

    A diet high in fibre keeps the digestive system healthy.

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