Smoking hazards Health Article

Information

Question:

What are the negative effects of smoking?

Answer:

Smokers have an increased risk of the following:

• Lung cancer
• Lung disease
• Heart attack
• Heart disease
• Hypertension
• Stroke
• Oral cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Cervical cancer
• Pregnancy complications
• Low birth weight babies
• Early menopause
• Lower estrogen level for women
• Facial wrinkles

• Sudden infant death syndrome
• Respiratory infections
• Lung cancer
• Ear infections

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Pinto BM, Rabin C, Farrell N. Lifestyle and coronary heart disease prevention. Prim Care. December 2005;32:947-961.