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10 health effects caused by smoking you didn't know about
DIR By: guest3
Date: June 25, 2021, 2:53 pm
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By 1964, it was official: The U.S. Surgeon General confirmed
that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer. But in the 50 plus
years that followed, we learned that smoking is responsible for
a heap of other awful diseases, contributing to the 480,000
lives lost to tobacco we face today.
Here are some health consequences of smoking you might not have
heard before…
1. Going Blind
Smoking doesn't do your peepers any good. Smoking increases your
risk of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of
blindness in adults over the age of 65
2. Type 2 Diabetes
Smoking contributes to type 2 diabetes and increases the risk of
complications from the disease— including poor blood flow to
legs and feet. This can lead to infection and result in the need
to amputate a limb. Yep–you could lose your foot or leg!
3. Erectile Dysfunction
Male sexual function is affected when you smoke. Tobacco causes
narrowing of blood vessels all over your body, including those
that supply blood to the penis. Good news is that quitting will
make a big difference.
4. Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening reproductive
complication in women that is more likely in smokers. It occurs
when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus.
The egg can’t survive and it puts mom's life at serious risk.
5. Hip Fractures
Smokers lose bone density at a faster rate than non-smokers
which puts you at risk for breaking body parts like your hip.
Putting down the cigarettes can help slow down this process and
keep you breaking a sweat, not your bones, on the dance floor.
6. Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer, which forms in your intestines (colon or
rectum), is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the
United States. One of the reasons? Yup, cigarette smoking.
Smoking is linked to an increased risk of developing and dying
from this type of cancer.
7. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease more
common in women that affects the joints in your hands and feet.
It causes painful swelling that can eventually result in bone
loss and joint deformity. Smoking is one of the causes, and is
also associated with developing the disease at an earlier age.
8. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
These birth defects, commonly called orofacial clefts, occur
when a baby’s lip or mouth doesn't develop properly during
pregnancy. Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to
have babies with orofacial clefts.
9. Fertility Issues
Moms-to-be take note: Smoking can affect your ability to
conceive. It causes reduced fertility in women and can
contribute to other problems during pregnancy.
10. Gum Disease
As if potentially losing a limb isn’t enough (see #2), you also
risk losing your teeth from smoking. Smoking contributes to
periodontis—a gum infection that destroys the bone that supports
the teeth. It is a major cause of tooth loss in adults.
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