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What are the Major Side Effects of Smoking ?

According to the World Health Organisation, tobacco kills more than 8 million people globally every year. Out of which, more than 7 million deaths are due to direct consumption of tobacco and the rest are due to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke.    Smoking products are made of tobacco that contains a highly addictive chemical called nicotine. Nicotine addiction can be mental, physical and behavioural. Physical addiction includes constant urge to smoke, mental addiction means constant desire to have nicotine effects. Behavioural means having a fixed routine time to smoke like after or before a meal.   What are the Signs of the addictive nature of a smoker?  Here are some signs that show you are addicted towards nicotine: Unable to stop using smoking products  Major withdrawal symptoms once you stop smoking. Desire to smoke even when you have health complications. Continue using smoking products knowingly that it has a bad impact on your life....