See what happens inside the body every time you take a drag off a cigarette. Related Videos: What Happens When We Smoke? (Part 1 of 3) | HealthiNation www.youtube.com Quitting Smoking Time Line (Part 2 of 3) | HealthNation www.youtube.com Strategies to Quit Smoking (Part 3 of 3) | HealthNation www.youtube.com Quit Smoking Tip: Set A Quit Day! | HealthiNation www.youtube.com Quit Smoking Tip: Stress & Withdrawal | HealthiNation www.youtube.com Quit Smoking Tip: Healthy Diets During Withdrawal | HealthiNation www.youtube.com Success Story: I Quit Smoking! (Part 1 of 2) | HealthiNation www.youtube.com Success Story: You Can Be A Quitter Too (Part 2 of 2) | HealthiNation www.youtube.com TRANSCRIPT: Smoking Overview Smoking affects more than the lungs and can severely damage several internal organs. For people who wish to quit smoking, there are a number of different strategies. How Smoking Affects the Body Upon taking a drag, smoke enters the mouth and then the throat. This can eventually cause an abnormal thickening in the lining of the mouth and airways, which is linked to throat cancer. Not all of the smoke a person inhales goes to the lungs; some goes into the nasal passages and sinuses, and can decrease the senses of smell and taste over time. Smoking affects other parts of the body, including the: Lungs. The smoke that enters the lungs weakens natural defenses and stimulates mucus production to protect the lungs from the toxins found in smoke. This makes it increasingly <b>…<b>