What are the short-term effects of smoking?
- Bad breath.
- Bad taste in mouth.
- Smelly hair and clothes.
- Yellow and brown stains on teeth.
- Lost athletic ability.
- Damage to the respiratory system.
- Addiction to nicotine.
- Risk of other drug use.
- Decreased lung capacity.
- Limited lung growth and function if used in youth.
- Elevated heart rate.
- Chronic cough.
- Increased incidence of bronchitis.
- Increased incidence of asthma and more severe asthma.
What are the short-term effects of chewing spit tobacco?
- Bad breath.
- Bad taste in mouth.
- Excess saliva production – drooling.
- Stained teeth.
- Stains on clothes.
- Addiction to nicotine.
- Receding gums (gums pull away from teeth.)
- Permanent gum loss.
- Sensitive teeth.
- Increased risk of tooth decay.
- Sores, white and red patches, and lumps in mouth. (These may be precancerous.)
