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Smoking side effects pictures can be located online. Smoking accounts for nearly 440,000 deaths annually. Cigarette smokers have a higher risk of developing several chronic disorders such as heart disease, cancer, emphysema, and atherosclerosis. Research proves that smoking cessation will help increase your lifespan, and lower your risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or cancer.1

Fast Facts:

  • The World Health Organization reported that tobacco smoking killed 100 million people worldwide in the 20th century.2
  • Smoking increases mortality rates by 40% in those who smoke less than 10 cigarettes a day, 70% in those who smoke 10–19 a day, 90% in those who smoke 20–39 a day, and 120% in those smoking two packs a day or more.3
  • The risk of dying from smoking-related causes drops significantly within just a few years of giving up cigarettes.3


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Research Notes References

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Basic Information about smoking
  2. Smoking From All Sides: Information About Smoking
  3. 3.0 3.1 American Diabetes Association: Smoking

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Last update Aug. 25, 2009

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