Smoking stunts height growth

Pregnancy – infancy:

Pregnancy is the time when all the systems of a human body are being formed. When a pregnant woman smokes or is surrounded by people who smoke, the nicotine even affects the baby inside her stomach. There are huge chances that the baby may be born with abnormalities.

Early childhood:

It is during the childhood that the mental and physical abilities of a human being come into play. When in the company or in the family of someone who smokes regularly, children become more susceptible for sickness and other respiratory problems. These problems consume the entire energies of the child. As the child grows you may find that he/she may not increase in height as much as one can anticipate.

Adolescence:

Adolescence is the actual age where a child grows rapidly. If by this age, the child smokes (it can happen in very rare cases) or grows up in a smoky environment, the release of the hormones decreases. This means that the height, which is more or less going to be final for the rest of life of that person, is going to be affected drastically.

In any case, smoking is going to affect the growth of even an adult. An adult used to the habit of smoking generally tends to droop in statue appearing shorter than he actually is.

So stop smoking if you want to be taller. All said, prevention is better than cure.