Smoking Cessation - WHAT SMOKING DOES TO YOUR BODY

Here are the facts on smoking and the effects that it has on the body.
Smoking Cessation - WHAT SMOKING DOES TO YOUR BODY

The nervous system is affected because of the toxins inhaled from a cigerette disrupts the signals that the brain has sent to other body systems.
The respiratory systemhas reduced lung function and breathlessness because the lung airways become narrow and swell. The alveoli become permanently damaged and there is an increased risk of infections within lungs such as coughing and wheezing.
The circulatory system is affected by the tobacco smoke some of the effects are higher blood pressure and heart rate, blood becomes more prone to clotting, tightening of blood vessels, lower oxygen supply to organs and atherosclerosis.
Smokers are more prone to infections because the immune system doesn't function properly, there are lower levels of antioxidents in the blood and infections take longer to clear.
The musculorskeletal system is also affected becuse some of the muscles becomer tighter due to the toxins produced by the cigerette smoke and also bone density is reduced.