- Tobacco is most common cause of preventable cancer deaths. It kills half of its users, which is more than any other health related ailment
- Tobacco is responsible for almost 25% of cancer related deaths. Its use increase risk of lung cancer by 25 times. It is responsible for more than 20 types of cancer
- Tobacco usage increase risk of heart disease upto 4 times. It increases risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Tobacco usage increase respiratory diseases risk by 13 times. One in five smokers will go on to develop COPD/ asthma.
- Neurological problems and hearing loss are more common in smokers
- Smoking reduce fertility
- Lifelong tobacco use leads to loss of approx. 10 years of life
- Smokers are more likely to develop diabetes
- Menopause occurs 1-4 years earlier in smoker females
- Smoking harms the body immune system and make body more prone to infections
