HOW THE CHEMICALS IN TOBACCO DAMAGES YOUR BODY

Nicotine

It narrows your veins and arteries. This can damage your heart by forcing it to work faster and harder

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Carbon monoxide

It deprives your heart of the oxygen it needs to pump blood around your body. Over time, your airways swell up and let less air into your lungs.

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Tar

It is a sticky substance that coats your lungs like soot in a chimney.

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Phenols

It paralyse and kill the hair-like cells in your airways. These cells sweep clean the lining of your airways and protect them against infections.

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Contains cancer-causing chemicals

These chemicals present in tobacco make your cells grow too fast or abnormally. This can result in cancer cells.

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