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Smoking-Related Diseases

At least 70 chemicals in tobacco smoke are known to cause cancer. Discover the health risks of the thousands of other chemicals found in cigarette smoke.
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9 Risks of Smoking During Pregnancy
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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Smoking Statistics From Around the World
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
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Health Facts and Statistics About Cigarette Smoking
Fact checked by Andrea Rice
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9 Ways Smoking Affects Your Skin
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
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Why Mainstream Smoke Is so Harmful
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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Important Facts and Statistics about COPD
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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How Does Smoking Cause Atherosclerosis?
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Stories From People With Smoking-Related Diseases
By Terry Martin
Smoking Kills on a Cigarette Box
25 Disturbing Global Smoking Facts
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
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This Is What COPD Looks Like in the Lungs
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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I Lost My Mom to COPD - Donna's Story
By Terry Martin
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5 Important Tips That Will Help You Protect Your Heart
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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12 Ways to Relieve Insomnia When You Quit Smoking
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
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Health Risks and Diseases of Smoking
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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How Secondhand Smoke Hurts Children
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
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Links Between Smoking and Degenerative Disc Disease
Medically reviewed by Armeen Poor, MD
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The Unique Dangers of Smoking for Women
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD