India, May 1 -- It is a rare soul in the contemporary world who remains unaware of the statement, "Smoking is injurious to health." However, while one may assume that the ill-effects of the extremely popular habit might be limited to the lungs, that is far from the truth, according to Dr Jeremy London.

Taking to Instagram on April 30, the board-certified heart surgeon with more than 25 years of experience stated, "Smoking could be the single worst thing you can do for your entire body. It affects your lungs, your heart, your brain, and your kidneys."

The reason for the harmful effects of smoking is not just the nicotine present in cigarettes and other tobacco-based smoking products. "It's the combustion that really causes the problem," ...