Is Smoking / Vaping That Bad?

WHAT IS YOUR SMOKING OR VAPING DOING TO OTHERS…

By choosing to smoke or vape around others, you’re likely increasing their risk of:

  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

  • Asthma and Respiratory Diseases in both adults and children

  • Irritated eyes, nose, throat and lungs

  • Heightened Anxiety, Anger, and Frustration

  • Nicotine exposure from second-hand aerosol (yes, even vape clouds can contain harmful chemicals)

If you’re smoking or vaping around a pregnant woman, you’re increasing her and the unborn baby’s risk of:

WOMEN WHO SMOKE or VAPE MAY EXPERIENCE: MEN WHO SMOKE or VAPE 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

WHAT IS YOUR SMOKING OR VAPING DOING TO YOU…

Both smoking and vaping increase your risk of serious, life-threatening health conditions — even if vaping seems “safer,” it still delivers toxic chemicals and high doses of nicotine that harm your body in many ways.

SMOKING & VAPING AFFECT YOUR PERSONAL APPEARANCE:

  • Dry, irritated, and prematurely aged skin

  • Facial wrinkling – even in your 30s

  • Bad breath and oral hygiene issues

  • Stained teeth and fingers

  • Hair and clothes that smell stale or burnt

  • More acne and breakouts due to toxins

    VAPING-SPECIFIC HEALTH RISKS:

While vaping may appear “cleaner” than smoking, studies continue to uncover serious risks:

  • Lung injury and inflammation (including “popcorn lung”)

  • Increased nicotine addiction – many vapes deliver far more nicotine than cigarettes

  • Higher risk of seizures, especially in younger users

  • Potential heavy metal exposure (from coils inside the device)

  • Toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, acetone, and diacetyl

  • Increased risk of anxiety, depression, and cognitive impairment