One puff of Cigarette smoke is enough to cause a lot of harm

One puff and...

1. Your heart rate increases by 10 to 25 beats/minute
2. The carbon monoxide that you inhale, squeezes your blood vessels and then chases out the oxygen from your blood leaving your system starved of precious oxygen - "the fuel of life"
3. The delicate mucus-lined cells and tissues of your nostrils, mouth, throat, and lungs burn and singe as the temperature at the tip of the cigarette soars to anywhere between 400 to 600 degrees centigrade
4. Your lungs retain 90% of the smoke, soot, and tar so that very soon your lungs are no better than the factory chimney that guzzles smoke by the ton
5. Your blood vessels cringe and squeeze themselves tight as they struggle to cope with the massive assault on their sensibilities - in the bargain your heart and brain lose out on life-giving oxygen
6. Your blood pressure rises by 10 to 15 percent making you feel heady giving you that smokers high you crave so desperately, while taking away 5 years of your life in the bargain

These are only some of the changes that happen during the act of smoking. Chronic smoking as a habit is a sure shot way to kill yourself and your chance at living life to the fullest, you can choose from - cancer, heart attack, infertility, shortened life span, chronic bronchitis, asthma, premature aging... 

Think about this the next time you reach out for that cigarette.