Many health problems are caused by smoking cigarettes, but cardiovascular disease and lung cancer are the main effects. Carbon monoxide is the chemical compound present in cigarettes that causes cardiovascular disease; it “reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen to the heart and other organs, thus causing angina or chest pain, aneurysm, stroke and gangrene” (Anurupa). According to Dr. Anurupa, “Smoking can cause blood clotting because carbon monoxide thickens the blood and will increase fatty substances in the bloodstream, following a heart attack.” Nicotine is another harmful chemical compound in cigarettes that can cause harmful health effects on the body, such as lung cancer. With lung cancer, smokers have “difficulty breathing, feel weak, and continue to cough” (Yoder 1). Smokers' chances of recovering from lung cancer are low even if it is discovered at an early stage; this is a disease that takes a long time to heal. Smokers should not suffer from these horrible health problems. Banning smoking in all indoor and outdoor public places will help reduce the number of smokers suffering from these horrible ailments