Smoking Related Illnesses

The number one reason so many people like you want to quit smoking is because there many deadly smoking related illnesses. There are absolutely no health benefits to smoking cigarettes – only downsides (and a lot of them).

While it is not possible to know if most conditions are caused by smoking alone, knowledge now is at the point where professionals are aware of exactly what damage cigarettes cause. In short, if you smoke (even just a little) you are at a considerably increased chance of contracting one or more of these conditions.

• Cancers of the: bladder, pancreas, esophagus, larynx, lung, mouth, throat
• Chronic lung disease
• Chronic heart
• Heart attacks
• Cardiovascular disease
• Strokes
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Hypertension

Some of the more recent illnesses that have been shown to have a link to smoking include:

• Myeloid leukemia
• Cancers of the cervix, kidney, pancreas and stomach
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Cataracts
• Periodontitis
• Pneumonia

(source: msnbc)

Alarming Smoking Related Illness Statistics

• Smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than non-smokers on average
• About 440,000 Americans die of smoking-related diseases each year
• Treating smoking-related diseases costs America $75 billion every year

(source: msnbc)

In Australia there are on average 40 smoking-related (preventable) deaths per day.
(source: Better health channel)