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- Smoking and eye disease
Smoking is thought to be a factor in age-related macular degeneration and blindness.
- Smoking and heart disease
A smoker's excess risk of heart attack reduces rapidly after only one year of not smoking.
- 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.
- Effects of smoking and vaping on oral health
People who smoke should visit their dentist regularly to keep their teeth and gums healthy, and have regular oral cancer checks.
- 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.
- What to expect when you quit smoking
Quitting smoking is the best thing you will ever do for your health. Withdrawal can be challenging, but it can help if you look at the symptoms as signs that your body is recovering.