Do you know what smokers lungs look like? They look unhealthy. Smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer. After smoking just one cigarette your lungs are affected by the toxic cigarette smoke. The effects of smoking on the lungs can be deadly. Smoking causes mouth and throat cancer, not just lung cancer. Tobacco smokers lungs are brown and dirty. They also don’t function well. Smoking decreases your lung capacity dramatically. People who smoke many times per day may develop ‘smokers lung’ or a chronic cough. Smoking cigarettes can also cause emphysema, which can kill you. Emphysema is a lung disease caused by smoking. After smoking your lungs will be strained and you may not breathe well. Smoking decreases your circulation.

Is there any way to project my lungs and smoke?

No. Smoking significantly damages your lungs. There is no safe way to smoke. Smoking is hazardous, and your lungs are always affected. Smoking of any kind, not just tobacco, is dangerous to your lungs. It doesn’t matter if you use a hookah, a pipe, or just a plain cigarette. Smoking will damage your lungs and put you at risk of serious cardiopulmonary disease. Smokers are also at risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD. COPD is a painful chronic condition that prevents a person from breathing normally. Often people who develop COPD as a result of smoking need to be treated with oxygen permanently and need to carry an oxygen tank with them at all times. Recently scientists have found that statins, drugs use to treat cholesterol problems, may be effective in treating lung disease. But the best way to protect yourself from health disease is to never smoke.

Where can I find pictures of smokers lungs?

In order to see firsthand how smoking affects the lungs the American Cancer Society and other websites have detailed pictures of both healthy lungs and pictures of smokers lungs so that people can see the damage that smoking even one cigarette can cause. Pictures of smokers lungs can be an effective way for parents to help influence their kids to not start smoking. Scaring your kids is not usually the best way to get them to make responsible choices, but they need to know and understand that smoking can kill them. Even if smoking doesn’t kill them, they could end up having a heart attack or stroke. They could develop heart disease or even lung cancer.