Name: How do cigarettes affect the body?
Uploaded: 2018-09-13T19:20:16Z
Duration: 4 min 58 s
Description: Cigarettes aren't good for us. That's hardly news -- we've known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke -- and when we quit. [TED-Ed Animation by TED-Ed].

Cigarettes aren't good for us. That's hardly news -- we've known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke -- and when we quit. [TED-Ed Animation by TED-Ed]. 

Krishna Sudhir: How do cigarettes affect the body?

How do cigarettes affect the body?

Smoking's grip on the body is systemic, from teeth damage to lung cancer, yet quitting unleashes immediate health benefits.

Every cigarette introduces 5,000 chemicals to the body, heightening cancer risk; quitting can halve heart disease in a year.

Quitting smoking restores taste and smell in just two days, and lung function within a month, enhancing overall life quality.