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Effects on the body

World Deaths from Smoking (20th Century)

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Getting Through a Week

Getting Through a Month

Effects of Cigarette Smoking on the Body

Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Men:

Male impotence ("limp dick")
Smoking and male impotence
24% fewer sperm ("shootin' blanks")
Loss of sexual stamina ("Sorry, honey. I can't!")
Children have higher risk of cancer in early life
Higher estrogen and lower testosterone levels than nonsmokers

Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Women:

Oteoporosis (thinning of the bones)
Fertility 72% that of non-smokers
Cancer of the cervix
Greater risk during pregnancy of bleeding, miscarriage, waters breaking
Breast cancer
Irregular periods
Menopause on average 2-3 years earlier

Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Children:

Premature birth
Low birth weight
Stillbirth
Fetal injury
Ear infections
Asthma
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)