Graphic Shows The Shocking Effects Smoking Can Have On The Body

This Is The Shocking Effect Smoking Can Have On The Body
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If you've been thinking about quitting smoking, the interactive infographic below may give you the final bit of motivation you need.

As you scroll down the cigarette, the graphic reveals the shocking effect smoking cigarettes can have on the body.

For women, the diagram shows that smoking is a risk factor for a number of conditions such as acne, teeth discolouration, lung cancer and fertility issues.

For men, the consequences include acne, teeth discolouration, Crohn’s disease, lung cancer and erectile dysfunction.

The graphic was created by researchers at the online doctor HealthExpress to tie in with the NHS "Stoptober" campaign.

The team gathered data from a number of official sources, such as leading stop smoking charities Ash.org.uk, Quit.org.uk and Yourfertility.org.au, as well as the NHS, in order to create the graphic.

Try the tool out for yourself below or visit the NHS for advice on how to quit smoking.

Click here to view a male version of the graphic.

15 Undeniable Facts About Smoking
FACT 1(01 of15)
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Every cigarette you smoke reduces your expected life span by 11 minutes. (credit:Jasper White via Getty Images)
FACT 2(02 of15)
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There are roughly 10 million adults who smoke cigarettes in Great Britain. (credit:Bertrand Demee via Getty Images)
FACT 3(03 of15)
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Two-thirds of smokers start before the age 18. (credit:Flying Colours Ltd via Getty Images)
FACT 4(04 of15)
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The proportion of the population who are smokers has decreased since the 1970s. A sixth of the population smoke now, in comparison to nearly half of the adult population smoking in 1974. (credit:Dražen Lovrić via Getty Images)
FACT 5(05 of15)
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More men smoke than women.In Great Britain, 22% of adult men and 19% of adult women are smokers. (credit:ONOKY - Fabrice LEROUGE via Getty Images)
FACT 6(06 of15)
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More than half (59%) of all adults report that they have never smoked. (credit:Dimitri Otis via Getty Images)
FACT 7(07 of15)
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Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemical compounds including: carbon monoxide, arsenic, formaldehyde, cyanide, benzene, toluene and acrolein. (credit:murengstockphoto via Getty Images)
FACT 8(08 of15)
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Smoking poses a huge risk to your cardiovascular system.It also steals some of your good cholesterol, increases the risk of clotting and temporarily raises your blood pressure. (credit:Jeffrey Hamilton via Getty Images)
FACT 9(09 of15)
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Immediately after you quit smoking, your lungs and other smoke-damaged organs start to repair themselves. (credit:Oko_SwanOmurphy via Getty Images)
FACT 10(10 of15)
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Smoking is England’s biggest killer. Half of all regular cigarette smokers will eventually be killed by their addiction. (credit:Westend61 via Getty Images)
FACT 11(11 of15)
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100,000 smokers in the UK die every year from smoking related causes. (credit:Shui Ta Shan via Getty Images)
FACT 12(12 of15)
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In 2012-13 the Government earned £12.3 billion in revenue from tobacco tax. (credit:Jasper James via Getty Images)
FACT 13(13 of15)
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Usage of electronic cigarettes has tripled in the past two years. 2.1 million adults in Great Britain now use them. (credit:diego_cervo via Getty Images)
FACT 14(14 of15)
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A report by Dr Robert West of University College London found that e-cigarette use from popular brands is expected to be at least 20 times safer (and probably considerably more so) than smoking tobacco cigarettes. (credit:mangojuicy via Getty Images)
FACT 15(15 of15)
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7.9% of smokers have kicked the habit in the past year. (credit:AdamGregor via Getty Images)