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Tobacco Use Can Harm You and Those Around You

Using tobacco can not only harm you, but other people, too. In plain words, smoking cigarettes, using smokeless tobacco, and breathing secondhand smoke can cause illness and even death.

How Tobacco Harms You

Smoking can cause diseases such as-

• Heart disease and stroke
• Cancer (lung, throat, esophagus, mouth, bladder, and other organs)
• Lung disease
• Infertility
• Impotence
• Cataracts (cloudy vision)

Those who chew smokeless tobacco may get-

• Cancer of the mouth, lip, cheek, and gum
• Gum infection
• Stained teeth
• Tooth loss
• Nicotine addiction

If you're pregnant and you smoke, you may have-

• Problems with the pregnancy
• A baby born before it's due
• A baby with a low birth weight
• A baby who passes away before birth or because of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Smoke Harms Others

When you smoke, other people breathe it in (secondhand smoke), and it can harm them. Even if it's for a short time. Help get rid of secondhand smoke-quit smoking and stay quit.

Prescription for Action

Quitting tobacco can help you in the long run by lowering your risk for disease and improving your health. You'll start to feel better soon after you quit tobacco.and for a long time to come. Visit www.ucanquit2.org to learn more about quitting smoking or chewing. U Can Do It 2!