Smoking hazards

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Smoking hazards

Information:

Question:
What are the negative effects of smoking?

Answer:
Smokers have an increased risk of the following:

Lung cancer
Lung disease
Heart attack
Heart disease
Hypertension
Stroke
Oral cancer
Bladder cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Cervical cancer
Pregnancy complications
Low birth weight babies
Early menopause
Lower estrogen level for women
Facial wrinkles

Children of smokers have an increased risk of the following:

Sudden infant death syndrome
Respiratory infections
Lung cancer
Ear infections

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