What smoking does to the body: Tobacco Body

Tobacco Body, a website created by Cancer Society of Finland, takes a head-to-toe look at what smoking does to both men's and women's bodies.

A Finnish organization has come up with a way to show the harmful effects of tobacco that might make you think twice about lighting up.

"Tobacco Body," created by the Cancer Society of Finland, takes a full-body look at what long-term smoking does to a variety of body parts and functions in both men and women.

Aside from raising the risk of lung cancer, many of the effects the site mentions are cosmetic.

For example, smokers are more likely to get acne because of poorer blood circulation in the skin, according to the site. (Some scientific studies, such as this one, dispute this claim, though researchers note smoking is far from being considered an acne cure.)

Smokers tend to develop yellowed nails and teeth from nicotine staining, and are at risk for premature wrinkles. Long-term smoking speeds up the aging process of skin, and not just on your face, according to the Mayo Clinic.

The news isn't good for reproductive health, either. Smoking lowers sperm density in men, and can harm unborn fetuses in pregnant women. It can also contribute to a drop in sex drive and to erectile dysfunction.

And though many people say cigarettes help them relax, smoking is bad for your overall stress levels, the site says. A 2010 study found that people who quit smoking experienced a drop in perceived stress after one year compared to people who kept smoking.

Hope this will convince you to stop smoking.

Help yourself live longer.

Source: Nydailynews