Sponsored Video: What happens to your body when you smoke?

<p>If you could see the damage, would you stop smoking?</p><p>Tobacco smoke contains toxic chemicals including arsenic and cyanide. These poisons travel around your body, creating a toxic cycle that damages your lungs, heart and brain. Every time you smoke, blood that&rsquo;s thick and dirty with toxins circulates your body in seconds, increasing your chances of a heart attack or stroke. Smokers are twice as likely to die of a stroke.</p><p>Smoking still remains the biggest cause of premature death in England, accounting for 80,000 deaths a year with half of all long-term smokers dying prematurely from a smoking related disease.</p><p>NHS Smokefree helps thousands of people quit every year and knows how challenging it can be. If you are looking to make a fresh start this New Year, search Smokefree online for a range of free support and resources to help you quit successfully in 2014. For free support, visit the Smokefree website at nhs.uk/smokefree.</p>