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Smoking has adverse health effects on the entire lung—affecting every aspect of lung structure and function—including impairing lung defenses against infection and causing the sustained lung injury that leads to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diseases caused by smoking kill more than 480,000 people in the U.S. each year. In fact, smoking is directly responsible for almost 90% of lung cancer and COPD deaths. Even with antismoking campaigns and health warnings, many people continue to smoke or start to smoke every year. Ab...
Smokers increase their risk of lung disease, including lung cancer. But they also increase their risk of other illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, and mouth (oral) cancer. Risks from smoking, as they relate to lung disease, include the following: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This includes: 1. Chronic bronchitis. This is a long...
Secondhand smoke is smoke that is exhaled by smokers and smoke emitted from the burning end of a lit cigarette, cigar, or pipe. It causes more than 7,000 lung cancer deaths each year in people who don’t smoke. It can also lead to lung conditions and heart disease. Symptoms linked to secondhand smoke exposure may include: 1. Eye, nose, and throat ir...
People who quit smoking can actually reverse some of the lung damage. Other benefits of quitting smoking may include the following: 1. Decreased risk for lung disease 2. Decreased risk for heart disease 3. Decreased risk for cancer 4. Reduced cigarette stains on fingers and teeth 5. Reduced occurrence of cough 6. Elimination of stale cigarettes sme...
Quitting smoking is very difficult. The following tips can help you quit using tobacco products: 1. Think about why you want to quit. Make a list of the reasons. 2. Set a quit date. 3. Try to pick a time when you have as little stress as possible. 4. Ask for support and encouragement from family, friends, and coworkers. 5. If you don't already exer...
There are both prescription and over-the-counter medicines that can help you stop smoking. Talk with your healthcare provider about these medicines and whether or not any of them are right for you. Over-the-counter medicines: 1. Nicotine patch. Nicotine is delivered through the skin. 2. Nicotine gum. Gum delivers nicotine quickly. 3. Nicotine lozen...
- Smoking and Death. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.1. Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States.
- Smoking and Increased Health Risks. Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to develop heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer.1. Estimates show smoking increases the risk
- Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease. Smokers are at greater risk for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease). Smoking causes stroke and coronary heart disease, which are among the leading causes of death in the United States.
- Smoking and Respiratory Disease. Smoking can cause lung disease by damaging your airways and the small air sacs (alveoli) found in your lungs. Lung diseases caused by smoking include COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Cigarettes can harm the tissue of the lungs, impeding their ability to function properly, and can increase the risk for conditions such as emphysema, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary...
