Cancers affecting the mouth, tongue, lips, throat, pharynx and larynx (More than 90 percent are attributed to tobacco use.)
Periodontal disease
Cavities
Gum recession
Halitosis (bad breath)
Reduced ability to taste
Yellowed teeth
Health Risks Caused by Tobacco That May Affect Your Family
Your partner or children are more likely to have lung cancer.
Babies of smokers are more likely to be born premature, with low birth weight, with cleft lip or palate, with birth defects and may have other health problems.
Children of smokers are more likely to be smokers themselves.
Children of smokers are more likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), have asthma, lung problems and ear infections.
This information has been approved by Amy Lukowski, PsyD (August 2015).
