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- Smoking: Effects, Risks, Diseases, Quitting Solutions
Smoking is the practice of inhaling smoke from burning plant material Nicotine works on your brain to create a relaxing, pleasurable feeling that makes it tough to quit But smoking tobacco puts you at risk for cancer, stroke, heart attack, lung disease and other health issues Nicotine replacements and lifestyle changes may help you quit
- Cigarette Smoking | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC
Cigarette smoking is a major public health concern, with over 16 million Americans living with a smoking-related disease Smoking and secondhand smoke exposure cause over 480,000 deaths in the U S each year Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and causes many diseases
- Smoking | Quit Smoking | Effects of Smoking | MedlinePlus
There's no way around it Smoking is bad for your health Learn the effects of smoking (how smoking harms nearly every organ) and how to quit
- Health Effects of Smoking - American Lung Association
Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, and is a main cause of lung cancer and COPD It also is a cause of coronary heart disease, stroke and a host of other cancers and diseases
- Harms of Cigarette Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting
A fact sheet that lists some of the cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke and describes the health problems caused by cigarette smoking and the benefits of quitting
- Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tobacco kills more than 7 million people each year, including an estimated 1 6 million non-smokers who are exposed to second-hand smoke (4) Around 80% of the world's 1 3 billion tobacco users live in low- and middle-income countries
- How Smoking and Nicotine Damage Your Body - American Heart Association
Smoking is the most preventable cause of death and disability in the United States Almost one third of deaths from coronary heart disease are due to smoking and secondhand smoke Smoking is linked to about 90% of lung cancer cases in the United States
- Health Risks of Smoking Tobacco - American Cancer Society
Smoking does more than just cause cancer It can also damage nearly every organ in your body Learn more about the health effects of smoking tobacco
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