The nose is a very delicate piece of the human anatomy. Like other parts of the body, the cartilage which it contains is sensitive to the world around it. Smoke that rises from a cigarette enters through the nose just like air would. However, once it gets into the nose, it seeps into the cartilage and disrupts it. Sneezing and other minor signs of irritation might occur in the beginning. However, provided the smoke stays in the cartilage, a process of deterioration will occur after a prolonged period of time.

he earliest effects of smoking on the mouth and nose are the destruction of the glands that taste and smell. The image of the cigar smoker relaxing at home with a port after dinner is flawed, because after several years of smoking, he won’t be able to tell a good port from a bad one. The long term effects of smoking include cancer of the mouth and gums. While not as publicized as lung cancer, and not necessarily as deadly (if caught early) cancer of the mouth and gums is nothing to be taken lightly. While losing teeth is an accepted risk of old age, losing whole sections of jaw or tongue or needing to breathe through a hole in the throat for the rest of your life is nothing that anyone wants to contemplate.

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