Is Smoking That Bad?

WHAT IS YOUR SMOKING DOING TO OTHERS…

By choosing to smoke around others you are likely to be increasing and causing their risk of

* Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
* Asthma and Respiratory disease in both adults and children
* Irritating the eyes, nose and throat
* Anxiety, Anger and Frustration

Also by smoking around a pregnant woman you increase her risk of

* Miscarriage
* Low Birth Weight
* The baby developing asthma
* Damaging the baby’s lung development.

WHAT IS YOUR SMOKING DOING TO YOU…

Smoking is a leading cause of premature death in both men and women in Australia today.

WOMEN WHO SMOKE MAY EXPERIENCE: MEN WHO SMOKE MAY EXPERIENCE:
Lung Cancer Lung Cancer
Cervical Cancer Low sperm count causing infertility and increased abnormalities increasing the likelihood of Down Syndrome
Cancers of the mouth, throat, bladder, pancreas, kidneys and stomach Cancers of the mouth, throat, bladder, pancreas, kidneys and stomach
Acute myeloid leukaemia (cancer of the bone marrow) Acute myeloid leukaemia (cancer of the bone marrow)
Coronary heart disease and stroke Coronary heart disease and stroke
Gastric Ulcers Gastric Ulcers
Cataracts Cataracts
Smoking affects your personal appearance by:* Dry and irritated skin Smoking affects your personal appearance by:* Dry and irritated skin
Facial wrinkling Facial wrinkling
Bad Breathe Bad Breathe
Smelly Hair and clothes Smelly Hair and clothes
Stained fingers and teeth Stained fingers and teeth
Increased menstruation problems and pain
Infertility