Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Smoking Causes

Smoking is responsible for several diseases, such as cancer, long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases, andheart disease, as well as premature death.

Smoking causes cancer 90% of lung cancer patients developed their disease because of smoking.

 Lung cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in the world. Smokers also have a significantly higher risk of developing:

-Bladder cancer
-Kidney cancer
-Cancers of the pharynx and larynx (throat cancer)
-Mouth cancer
-Esophagus cancer
-Cancer of the pancreas
-Stomach cancer
-Some types of leukemia
-Cancer of the nose and sinuses
-Cervical cancer
-Bowel cancer
-Ovarian cancer
-In some cases, also breast cancer


Source:http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10566.php

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