Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Cigarette Smoking Compared to nonsmokers, current and former smokers were 5.5 times more likely to have chronic lung disease, 2.8 times more likely to have heart disease, 1.7 times more likely to have diabetes, 1.3 times more likely to have high blood pressure, 1.2 times more likely to have high cholesterol, and 1.4 times more likely to have cancer (Figure 1
"In particular, we see a tremendous decline in the portion of young people using cigarettes," Dr
As kids my parents smoked like fiends in the car/windows closed
Gum disease, if left untreated, can lead to serious damage to the gingiva (gum tissue), bone loss in the jaw, and tooth loss
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As I head up the winding driveway, I wonder what awaits