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the diseases caused by smoking

Duck Jr.

Increased Risk for smokers-
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (gum disease)
Muscle injuries
Angina (20 x risk)
Neck pain
Back pain
Nystagmus (abnormal eye movements)
Buerger’s Disease (severe circulatory disease)
Ocular Histoplasmosis (fungal eye infection)
Duodenal ulcer
Osteoporosis (in both sexes)
Cataract (2 x risk)
Osteoarthritis
Cataract, posterior subcapsular (3 x risk)
Colon Polyps
Peripheral vascular disease
Crohn’s Disease (chronic inflamed bowel)
Pneumonia
Depression
Psoriasis (2 x risk)
Diabetes (Type 2, non-insulin dependent)
Skin wrinkling (2 x risk)
Hearing loss
Stomach ulcer
Influenza
Rheumatoid arthritis (for heavy smokers) [5]
Impotence (2 x risk)
Tendon injuries
Optic Neuropathy (loss of vision, 16 x risk)
Tobacco Amblyopia (loss of vision)
Ligament injuries
Tooth loss
Macular degeneration (eyes, 2 x risk)
Tuberculosis

And Even worse-
Asthma
Graves’ disease (over-active thyroid gland)
Chronic rhinitis (chronic inflammation of the nose)
Multiple Sclerosis
Diabetic retinopathy (eyes)
Optic Neuritis (eyes)

I guess all could be considered dieseases. Check out the link and the Facts on the left hand side.

Nico

Smoking can cause lung cancer, but few people realize it is also a risk factor for many other kinds of cancer as well, including cancer of the mouth, voice box (larynx), throat (pharynx), esophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, liver, cervix, stomach, colon and rectum, and some leukemias.

Smoking increases the risk of lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. These progressive lung diseases - grouped under the term COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - are usually diagnosed in current or former smokers in their 60s and 70s. COPD causes chronic illness and disability and is eventually fatal.

Smokers are twice as likely to die from heart attacks as are nonsmokers. And smoking is a major risk factor for peripheral vascular disease, a narrowing of the blood vessels that carry blood to the leg and arm muscles.

Smoking also causes premature wrinkling of the skin, bad breath, bad smelling clothes and hair, and yellow fingernails.

For women, there are unique risks. Women over 35 who smoke and use "the pill" (oral contraceptives) are in a high-risk group for heart attack, stroke, and blood clots of the legs. Women who smoke are more likely to have a miscarriage or a lower birth-weight baby.

Based on data collected from 1995 to 1999, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently estimated that adult male smokers lost an average of 13.2 years of life and female smokers lost 14.5 years of life because of smoking.

No matter what your age or how long you've smoked, quitting will help you live longer. People who stop smoking before age 35 avoid 90% of the health risks attributable to tobacco. Even those who quit later in life can significantly reduce their risk of dying at a younger age.


Additional diseases caused by smoking are gingivitis, gangrene, and emphysema