Health Effects Infographics Risks From Smoking Risks from Smoking Smoking Can Damage Every Part of the Body Cancers Oropharynx Larynx Esophagus Trachea, bronchus, and lung Acute myeloid leukemia Stomach Liver Pancreas Kidney and ureter Cervix Bladder Colorectal Chronic Diseases Stroke Blindness, cataracts, age-related macular degeneration * Congenital defects-maternal smoking: orofacial clefts * Periodontitis Aortic aneurysm, early abdominal aortic atherosclerosis in young adults Coronary heart disease Pneumonia Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tuberculosis ,* asthma, and other respiratory effects Diabetes * Reproductive effects in women (including reduced fertility) Hip fractures Ectopic pregnancy * Male sexual function-erectile dysfunction * Rheumatoid arthritis * Immune function * Overall diminished health Each condition presented in bold text and followed by an asterisk (*) is a new disease causally linked to smoking in the 2014 Surgeon Generals Report, The Health Consequences of Smoking50 Years of Progress
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At least in part, this increase may be due to the advent of alternative tobacco products (ATPs) ranging from hookah pipes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)
Instead of inhaling the smoke into their lungs, chewing tobacco users absorb the nicotine through the soft tissue in their mouths
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