If you've never smoked, these smoking and health facts
should give you comfort. If you're a smoker now, use
this as motivation to stop right away. Cigarette smokers:
Have a risk
of dying from lung cancer that's 22 times higher
among men, and about 12 times higher among women
Have
increased risk for many types of cancer, including
cancers of the lip, oral cavity, and pharynx;
esophagus; pancreas; larynx (voice box); lung;
uterine cervix; urinary bladder; and kidney
Are
2-4 times more likely to develop coronary heart
disease
Have
double the risk for stroke
Are
more than 10 times as likely as nonsmokers to
develop peripheral vascular disease
Have
a ten-fold increase in the risk of dying from
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Have
increased risk for infertility, pre term delivery,
stillbirth, low birth weight, and sudden infant
death syndrome (SIDS)
Source: Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Have a risk
of dying from lung cancer that's 22 times higher
among men, and about 12 times higher among women
