Why you should quit smoking?

1. Tobacco is most common cause of preventable cancer deaths. It kills half of its users, which is more than any other health related ailment
2. 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
3. Tobacco usage increase risk of heart disease upto 4 times. It increases risk of heart attack and stroke.
4. Tobacco usage increase respiratory diseases risk by 13 times. One in five smokers will go on to develop COPD/ asthma
5. Neurological problems and hearing loss are more common in smokers
6. Smoking reduce fertility
7. Lifelong tobacco use leads to loss of approx. 10 years of life
8. Smokers are more likely to develop diabetes
9. Menopause occurs 1-4 years earlier in smoker females
10. Smoking harms the body immune system and make body more prone to infections

* E-cigarettes are the most common form of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems (ENNDS) but there are others, such as e-cigars, e-pipes, e-shishas, etc.  ENDS heat a liquid to create an aerosol that typically contains nicotine, which is inhaled by the user. The aerosols also contain other toxic substances, such as formaldehyde which is a cancer-causing substance