The negative health effects of smoking are endless. Cigarettes have literally thousands of chemical components, at least 400 of which are toxic. Its tar component can cause lung cancer, its gas can cause pulmonary disease and its carbon monoxide and nicotine significantly increase your risk of cardiovascular disease.

The number one cigarette smoking health effect is heart disease, in particular atherosclerosis, which is a clogging of the arteries. When combined with other factors such as lack of exercise, high cholesterol and RC Helicopter obesity the risk is significantly greater.

Smoking increases your blood pressure as well as the tendency for the development of blood clots, both precursors of heart disease and possible heart attacks or stroke. A decrease in important HDL (good) cholesterol is another one of the health effects smoking has on your body. This leaves more LDL (bad) cholesterol in your bloodstream, which could lead to clogged arteries. What are the major smoking health risks?