A white blood cell (WBC) count is a test that measures the number of white blood cells in your body. This test is often included with a complete blood count (CBC). The term âwhite blood cell countâ is also used more generally to refer to the number of white blood cells in your body. There are several types of white blood cells, and your blood usually contains a percentage of each type. Sometimes, however, your white blood cell count can fall or rise out of the healthy range.
Join Date: Oct 2010. Yes, nicotine by itself is bad for you. Nicotine is well-known as a vasoconstrictor making it a quite bad idea to ingest nicotine if you're suffering from hypertension. As others have pointed out, it's also quite addictive.
What else does nicotine do to the body? When a person smokes a cigarette, the body responds immediately to the chemical nicotine in the smoke. Nicotine causes a short-term increase in blood pressure, heart rate, and the flow of blood from the heart.irst, carbon monoxide may damage the inner walls of the arteries that encourages the buildup of fat on these walls. Over time, this causes the vessels to narrow and harden. Nicotine may also contribute to this process.