Before mass-produced cigarettes in the 20th century, lung cancer was rare. Today it’s not rare at all. 90% of people who get lung cancer can blame smoking as the cause. Medical treatment is palliative at best: only a small minority of lung cancer patients are alive five years after their diagnosis. read more
Smoking causes plaque deposits in the smokers ciculatory system, which in turn causes the veins to narrow and start toclose up and cause high blood pressure. read more
Your risk of atherosclerosis and blood clots related to smoking declines over time after you quit smoking. Quitting smoking can lower your risk of heart disease as much as, or more than, common medicines used to lower heart disease risk, including aspirin, statins, beta blockers, and ACE inhibitors. read more