Medical Consequences Smoking Cigarettes

Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking | CDC

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Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer. 1,2 If you have asthma, tobacco smoke can trigger an attack or make an attack worse. 1,2 Smokers are 12 to 13 times more likely to die from COPD than nonsmokers. 1 Top of Page Smoking and …

Health Effects | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC

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Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic …

13 effects of smoking cigarettes - Medical News Today

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Smoking cigarettes can cause eye problems, including a greater risk of cataracts and macular …

Health Effects of Smoking on Your Body

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Health Effects of Smoking | American Lung Association

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Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, at least 69 of which are known to cause cancer. 2 Smoking is directly responsible for approximately 90 percent of lung …

Health Effects of Tobacco Use | FDA

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Smoking cigarettes can cause inflammation and cell damage throughout the body, and can weaken your immune system, making it less able to fight off disease. There’s never been …

What are the physical health consequences of tobacco …

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Cigarette smoking has been linked to about 80 to 90 percent of all cases of lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, and it is responsible for …

Health Risks of Smoking Tobacco - American Cancer …

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How smoking tobacco affects your heart and blood vessels Smoking tobacco damages your heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular system), increasing your risk of heart …

Health Consequences of Smoking, Surgeon General fact …

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The report also concludes that smoking causes diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis and immune system weakness, increased risk for tuberculosis …

How Smoking Affects Heart Health | FDA

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Smoking cigarettes can permanently damage your heart and blood vessels. This can lead to cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease refers to multiple conditions affecting …