Smoking is a major cause of many diseases. Some of those include:
Cancer of lung, larynx, mouth, and esophagus
Coronary heart disease; strokes; chronic bronchitis
Low bone density; hip fractures
GERD and Peptic Ulcers
People who smoke may not understand or they may choose to ignore all of the risks listed on the labels of tobacco products. Smokers who do [...]
Smoking Overview
Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing more than 440,000 deaths each year and resulting in an annual cost of more than $75 billion in direct medical costs. Nationally, smoking results in more than 5.6 million years of potential life lost each year (CDC). Quitting Smoking [...]
Lung cancer has surpassed breast cancer to become the number one cancer killer among women.
Trends in women’s lung cancer can be clearly linked to smoking behavior; currently observed increases in lung cancer rates mirror trends in women’s uptake of smoking 30-40 years ago.
Smoking cessation clinical trials reveal that the same treatments benefit both men and [...]