Reply #12: I'm sorry, friend, but your cat is *still* freaking me out! [View All]

[SnowGoose]

What's its name?

You know, my job right now is studying the immune effects of cigarette smoke exposure. Most people tend to think of chronic diseases like cancer, emphysema, and heart disease as being the outcomes of cigarette smoke exposure, but often they do not realize that it also damages your immune system, making you more vulnerable to a wide variety of infectious disease (like flu and strep). And the effect is *fast* (I'm looking at 1-month exposures).

You probably also know that cigarette smoke also puts you at increased risk of miscarriage and preterm birth.

You're doing yourself (and everyone around you) a huge favor by quitting. Please don't give up.