3 consequences of tobacco use control Global Tobacco Surveillance Protects People

Physical withdrawal from nicotine Vision Smoking long-term can affect your vision and optic nerve

Smoking while pregnant Children whose parents or caregivers smoke cigarettes may also experience certain health conditions at a higher rate than children whose caregivers do not smoke

Some of the chemicals found in tobacco smoke include: Ammonia Arsenic Benzene Carbon monoxide Formaldehyde Hydrogen cyanide Lead Nicotine Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Radioactive elements, like polonium-210 Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) Many of these dangerous chemicals can cause cancer

Nicotine is dangerous when swallowed, and it only takes 40 milligrams of nicotine, or about the amount in two cigarettes, to be fatal