smoking-related diseases
Cigarette-caused health problems
Smoking-related diseases are illnesses caused or worsened by tobacco use, including lung cancer, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and heart disease.
The phrase appears frequently in public health contexts and warning labels: Smoking-related diseases kill more than 400,000 Americans each year.
The term encompasses conditions where smoking is a primary cause and those where it significantly increases risk.
- throat cancerMalignancy of the pharynx
- lung cancerMalignant growth in chest
- black lungCoal dust respiratory disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
chronic bronchitis · macular degeneration · oral cancer · yellow teeth · low birth weight · heart attack · osteoporosis · peptic ulcers · arteriosclerosis · bladder cancer · immune suppression · aortic aneurysm · kidney cancer · hypertension · liver cancer · pancreatic cancer · arrhythmia · stomach cancer
smoking-related diseasesgenetic conditions
Disorders caused by genes
hereditary diseases · congenital disorders · genetic disorders · autoimmune diseases · infectious diseases
smoking-related diseasescongenital conditions
Abnormalities present from birth
birth defects · age-related diseases · degenerative diseases
smoking-related diseasesrespiratory health
Wellness of breathing organs
wellness · good health · vitality · robust health · cardiovascular health
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