What Diseases Can You Get from Smoking WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on What Diseases Can You Get from Smoking
Smoking is one of the leading causes of disease in the United States, affecting nearly 438,000 people. Common diseases caused by smoking include stroke, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ulcers, and peripheral artery disease.1 Those who quit smoking can greatly reduce their risk of developing these conditions.2
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- Smoking is also linked to many cancers such as lung cancer, cervical cancer, throat cancer, and bladder cancer.1
- Women who smoke may increase their risk of preterm labor, low birth weight babies, and even fetal death.1
- Living around smokers can increase the risk of developing lung cancer and heart disease due to the dangerous effects of second-hand smoke. 1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 American Lung Association: Smoking 101 Fact Sheet
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Smoking-Related Diseases: The Bottom Line
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- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Diseases Related to Smoking, Smoking Related Diseases, What Diseases Are Caused by Smoking, Smoking and Disease
- Last update: May 15, 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.
