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Loss Of The Senses
Studies show, smoking can affect your eyesight, sense of taste and your ability to smell. Smoking is also linked to cataracts, which cause blurred vision and macular degeneration, which destroys a person’s central vision and can result in blindness. Smokers are up to three times more likely to develop cataracts and two times more likely to suffer macular degeneration than non-smokers. What’s more, tobacco smoke is a pollutant that blocks scent receptors, leading to a dulled sense of smell. Your sense of smell is heavily connected to your sense of taste, so it’s not surprising that smoking can dull your ability to taste, as well.