ACTIVITY 2: Tobacco & Nicotine Use–The Health Consequences
Smoking also damages the immune system, which increases a person's risk of getting infections. And, once they get sick, smokers often take longer to recover than people who don't smoke. 15
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking: what it means to you.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2004. Referenced 2012.
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/ sgr/2004/pdfs/whatitmeanstoyou.pdf
