Smoking harms organs throughout human body, not just lungs as such related diseases as emphysema and lung cancer are among the leading causes of death among smokers, medical expert Maria Ocampo said. The coordinator of the Clinic Against Tobacco and Other Addictive Substances at the General Hospital of Mexico said this in an interview with Xinhua. May 31 marks the World No Tobacco Day designated by the WHO. When you smoke, “your red blood cells stop transporting oxygen because they are transporting carbon monoxide (CO), which adheres more easily to the red blood cells, and you begin to have bad blood circulation towards the whole body, the brain, arms and legs,” explained Ocampo. She said the good news is that from the moment a smoker quits smoking, his body begins to feel the benefits.

Source: Punch June 01, 2018 09:00 UTC