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5. Carbon Monoxide in Smoke Is a Poisonous Gas
You wouldn’t inhale the fumes from car exhaust because you know they could kill you, so why do you smoke cigarettes? Smoking contains carbon dioxide, too. While it may not be in amounts that will kill you as quickly as inhaling car exhaust fumes, the long-term effects are still present.
Carbon monoxide interferes with your red blood cells’ ability to carry oxygen to the rest of your cells, making your heart beat faster and work harder. It also impacts your brain; you may experience increased anxiety, poorer performance of tasks, impaired memory and thinking problems as a result of smoking.
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