Smoking is responsible for a litany of diseases. From carcinoma (oral cancer) to gingivitis, the tobacco contained in cigarettes can cause a host of problems for smokers. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, decreasing the size of the blood vessels in the brain – combined with an already lower oxygen intake while one is smoking, the two can create headaches and other problems such as a stroke. Smoking can also affect the bronchial tubes. Severe inflammation will be caused in the bronchi, which can result in a very harmful cough known as “smokers cough.” If left untreated, an infection can occur in…
