Smoking affects all aspects of health, really, ... People know it harms them, but the harm is not immediate. The nicotine is addictive, but it is all the other chemicals - the umpteen carcinogens which can affect your heart and which can cause cancer, and which can affect pregnancy and your potency and libido - which come into play later on, with prolonged use.

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