Health Risks of Smoking WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Health Risks of Smoking
Those who smoke may be at risk for certain health conditions. Some of the possible health risks associated with smoking include cardiovascular disease, cancer, and COPD. Other conditions that can be caused from smoking are cataracts, periodontal disease, and fertility problems.1
Fast Facts:
- Those who smoke also have a risk of developing macular degeneration, wrinkles, and staining of teeth and gums.1
- Men who smoke also increase their risk of developing erectile dysfunction.1
- Smoking causes nearly 443,000 deaths per year in the United States.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NetDoctor UK: Smoking Health Risks
- ↑ American Cancer Society: Questions About Smoking, Tobacco, and Health
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- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Risks of Smoking, What are the health risks of smoking, Smoking and health risk factors, Smoking risk factors
- Last update: Apr. 30, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
