Also called: Also called: Cigar smoking, Cigarette smoking, Pipe smoking, Tobacco smoking
There's no way around it. Smoking is bad for your health. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body. Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung cancer deaths. It is also responsible for many other cancers and health problems. These include lung disease, heart and blood vessel disease, stroke and cataracts. Women who smoke have a greater chance of certain pregnancy problems or having a baby die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Your smoke is also bad for other people - they breathe in your smoke secondhand and can get many of the same problems as smokers do.
Quitting smoking can reduce your risk of these problems. The earlier you quit, the greater the health benefit.
National Cancer Institute
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Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers
(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cancer
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cancer-Spanish - Questions about Smoking, Tobacco, and Health(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2x_Questions_About_Smoking_Tobacco_and_Health.asp
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Smoking - The Facts
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/smokingthefacts/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/smokingthefactsspanish/htm/index.htm
- Smoking & Tobacco Use(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
- IQ Has Little Effect on Starting, Quitting Smoking(10/01/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69901.html
- "Casual" Smokers May Have High-Risk Drinking Habits(09/23/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69583.html
- Ex-Smokers Lower Their Cardiovascular Risk(09/22/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69542.html
- New Report Estimates More Than 2 Million Cases of Tobacco-Related Cancers Diagnosed in the United States During 1999-2004(09/04/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r080904a.htm
- More News on Smoking http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_s.html#smoking
- Bidis and Kreteks(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/tobacco_industry/bidis_kreteks.htm
- Cigar Smoking(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=39859
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Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/Tobacco.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/Nicotine-Sp.html
- Hookah Smoking: Is It Safer Than Smoking Cigarettes?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/hookah/AN01265/METHOD=print
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JAMA Patient Page: Smoking and the Heart(American Medical Association) - Links to PDF - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/299/17/2112.pdf
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Truth about "Light" Cigarettes: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/light-cigarettes
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Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and Tobacco(National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/AA71/AA71.htm
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Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cancer
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cancer-Spanish
- Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Diseases(American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4545
- Diabetes and Smoking - Another Reason to Quit(Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://my.clevelandclinic.org/healthy_living/smoking/hic_diabetes_and_smoking_-_another_reason_to_quit.aspx
- Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/health_effects.htm
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Questions and Answers about Cigar Smoking and Cancer(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cigars
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Smoking and Asthma(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/managing_asthma/triggers/smoking_asthma.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/medicos/smoking_asthma_esp.html
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Smoking and Bone Health(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Conditions_Behaviors/Bone_smoking.asp
- Smoking and Eye Disease(American Academy of Ophthalmology) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZDJS4XUIE&sub_cat=0
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Smoking and HIV(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/803?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/803?lang=spa
- Smoking and Infertility(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - Links to PDF - http://www.asrm.org/Patients/FactSheets/smoking.pdf
- Smoking and Musculoskeletal Health(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00192
- Smoking and the Workplace(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=23036
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Smoking and Your Digestive System(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/smoking/
- Smoking: Does It Cause Wrinkles?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/smoking/AN00644/METHOD=print
- Health Consequences of Smoking on the Human Body(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/sgr_2004/sgranimation/html/home_effects.html
- Images of Lungs(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22577
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Smoking - The Facts(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/smokingthefacts/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/smokingthefactsspanish/htm/index.htm
- Your Lungs(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22551
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Nicotine(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Nicotine%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Smoking(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Smoking%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Tobacco Use Disorder(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Tobacco+Use+Disorder%22
- Acute Coronary Events Decreased after Public Smoking Ban in Italy(American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3053704
- Smoking Is Major Risk Factor for Stroke in China(American Heart Association) - http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=356
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Tobacco Addiction(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Nicotine/Nicotine.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Nicotina/Nicotina.html
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Tobacco and Nicotine Research(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/tib/tobnico.html
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Reduction in asthma-related emergency department visits after implementation of a... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18692884&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Green tea consumption is associated with decreased DNA damage among... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18641208&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Ethical analysis and consideration of health behaviors in organ allocation:... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18631873&tool=MedlinePlus
- Smoking -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(smoking[majr]+OR+tobacco+use+disorder[majr]+NOT+smoking+cessation[majr])+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+review[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+(editorial[pt]+OR+letter[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- ABC's of Tobacco(National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids) - http://tobaccofreekids.org/abc/frameset.htm
- American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
- American Lung Association - http://www.lungusa.org/
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National Institute on Drug Abuse - http://www.nida.nih.gov/
- Smoking Policies in the Workplace(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=44459
- State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI)(American Lung Association) - http://slati.lungusa.org/
- Tobacco Control Laws in Your State(American Lung Association) - http://lungaction.org/reports/tobacco-control05.html
- Adult Cigarette Smoking in the United States: Current Estimates(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/adult_data/adult_cig_smoking.htm
- Cigars(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/tobacco_industry/cigars.htm
- FASTATS: Smoking(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/smoking.htm
- State Data Highlights 2006(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/state_data/data_highlights/2006/index.htm
- Tobacco-Related Mortality(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/tobacco_related_mortality.htm
- Toll of Tobacco in the United States of America(National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids) - Links to PDF - http://tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0072.pdf
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Women and Smoking(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2X_Women_and_Smoking.asp?sitearea=PED
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.org/docroot/esp/content/esp_2_1x_Las_mujeres_y_el_fumar.asp
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Women and Smoking: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/women
- Smoking among Older Adults(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=39862
- Quitting Smoking - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/quittingsmoking.html
- Secondhand Smoke - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/secondhandsmoke.html
- Smokeless Tobacco - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokelesstobacco.html
- Smoking and Youth - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingandyouth.html
- Lungs and Breathing - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungsandbreathing.html
- Substance Abuse Problems - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/substanceabuseproblems.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Smoking is the National Institute on Drug Abuse - http://www.nida.nih.gov/
Smoking - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/smoking.html