Please quit smoking

Smoking and health problems are numerous.

We all know the main health problems associated with smoking:
lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease.

Smoking and health problems transcend all ages and demographics.
Even unborn babies are effected by smokers.

This is a list of many health problems related to smoking not only tabacco cigarettes, but also smokeless cigarettes, cigars, pipes and hookah water pipes.

• Cancer - Lung cancer is foremost; other cancers include mouth, esophogeal, oral, larynx, breast, colon, cervical and other cancers throughout the body.



• Emphysema - This is the breakdown of lung tissue, which is very thin and delicate. Emphysema is characterised by shortness of breath which can lead to impaired heart function.



• Heart Disease - From Wikipedia: "is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales".
  
  SOME of the diseases in this grouping are coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, cardiovascular disease, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, inflammatory heart disease, valvular heart disease, and others. Results from these diseases can be heart attack and stroke, most commonly.