Question

What are the effects of tobacco consumption?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Smoking of cigarettes and bidis adversely affects the process of digestion.
• It causes a burning sensation in the throat and cough.
• Excessive smoking causes instability and trembling of fingers.
• It causes dry cough which leads to sleeplessness.
• Tobacco consumption can lead to shortening of life span, chronic bronchitis, pericarditis, cancer of the lungs, mouth, larynx (voice box), pharynx, urinary bladder, lips or tongue.
• The nicotine present in tobacco affects the central and peripheral nervous system. Arteries become hard i.e. it causes arteriosclerosis and hypertension.