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Smoking is estimated to be the leading cause of preventable illness and premature death in England. It is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, and over 20 different types of cancer.
  • Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to develop Heart Disease, Stroke and Lung Cancer.
Estimates show smoking increases the risk:
  • For coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times
  • For stroke by 2 to 4 times
  • Of men developing lung cancer by 25 times
  • Of women developing lung cancer by 25.7 times

Smoking causes diminished overall health, increased absenteeism from work, and increased health care utilization and cost.
Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general.

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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 of America.
  • Even people who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day can have early signs of cardiovascular disease.
  • Smoking damages blood vessels and can make them thicken and grow narrower. This makes your heart beat faster and your blood pressure go up. Clots can also form.
  • Smoking can cause stroke and a stroke occurs when: A clot blocks the blood flow to part of your brain; moreover a blood vessel in or around your brain bursts.
  • Blockages caused by smoking can also reduce blood flow to your legs and skin.
  • Nicotine stimulates the release of catecholamines, such as adrenaline and noradrenaline, from the adrenal medulla, which increases peripheral vascular resistance, resulting in high blood pressure. It also activates the sympathetic nervous system by stimulating nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, the sympathetic stimulation leads to an overall increase in vascular tone which again leads to high display.
  • Nicotine directly stimulates nicotinic receptors on the sinoatrial node (the heart’s natural pacemaker), increasing the heart rate.
  • Nicotine stimulates the release of adrenaline from the adrenal glands, the presence of more adrenaline in the bloodstream results in a faster heart rate.
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Smoking and Cancer

  • Smoking also increases the risk of dying from Cancer and other Diseases in Cancer Patients and survivors.
Smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body:
  • Bladder
  • Blood (acute myeloid leukemia)
  • Cervix
  • Colon and rectum (colorectal)
  • Pancreas
  • Stomach
  • Esophagus
  • Oropharynx (includes parts of the throat, tongue, soft palate, and the tonsils)
  • Trachea, bronchus, and lung
  • Kidney and ureter
  • Larynx
  • Liver
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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.
  • Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer.
  • If you have asthma, tobacco smoke can trigger an attack or make an attack worse.
  • Smokers are 12 to 13 times more likely to die from COPD than nonsmokers.

Smoking and Other Health Risks

  • Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and affects a person’s overall health.
  • Preterm (early) delivery
  • Stillbirth (death of the baby before birth)
  • Low birth weight
  • Sudden infant death syndrome (known as SIDS or crib death)
  • Ectopic pregnancy
  • Orofacial clefts in infants
  • Smoking can also affect men’s sperm, which can reduce fertility and also increase risks for birth defects and miscarriage.

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