Tobacco has serious effects on the health of users. In fact, tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States, leading to more than 480,000 deaths each year.
Different tobacco products, however, pose varying levels of health risk to users. Combustible products that burn tobacco, like a cigarette, are the most harmful to a user’s health, while noncombustible products, such as e-cigarettes, may be less harmful. However, no tobacco product is considered safe.
Health Effects of Smoking
Cigarettes are responsible for the vast majority of all tobacco-related disease and death in the U.S. Smokers are exposed to a toxic mix of over 7,000 chemicals when they inhale cigarette smoke, the consequences of which can threaten their health in many ways.
If you or a loved one are among the 34 million U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes in this country and want to quit, there are resources to help you on your journey to living a smoke-free life.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration – 2021-08-11.
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