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  1. Smoking: Effects, Risks, Diseases, Quitting & Solutions

    Mar 18, 2024 · But smoking tobacco puts you at risk for cancer, stroke, heart attack, lung disease and other health issues. Nicotine replacements and lifestyle changes may help you quit.

  2. Smoking - Wikipedia

    Perception surrounding smoking has varied over time and from one place to another: holy and sinful, sophisticated and vulgar, a panacea and deadly health hazard. By the late 20th century, …

  3. Cigarette Smoking | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC

    Sep 17, 2024 · Cigarette smoking is a major public health concern, with over 16 million Americans living with a smoking-related disease. Smoking and secondhand smoke exposure cause over …

  4. Harms of Cigarette Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting

    A fact sheet that lists some of the cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke and describes the health problems caused by cigarette smoking and the benefits of quitting.

  5. Health Effects of Smoking - American Lung Association

    Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, and is a main cause of lung cancer and COPD. It also is a cause of coronary heart disease, stroke and a host of other cancers and diseases.

  6. Smoking | Definition, Types, Effects, History, & Facts | Britannica

    smoking, the act of inhaling and exhaling the fumes of burning Nicotiana plant material. A variety of plant materials are smoked, including marijuana and hashish, but the act is most commonly …

  7. How Smoking and Nicotine Damage Your Body - American …

    Jan 5, 2024 · Smoking is linked to about 90% of lung cancer cases in the United States. Smoking rates overall are down, but too many adults still smoke, vape and use other forms of tobacco, …

  8. Tobacco - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jun 25, 2025 · Cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco use worldwide. Other tobacco products include waterpipe tobacco, cigars, cigarillos, heated tobacco, roll-your-own …

  9. Smoking | Quit Smoking | Effects of Smoking | MedlinePlus

    Jul 23, 2024 · There's no way around it. Smoking is bad for your health. Learn the effects of smoking (how smoking harms nearly every organ) and how to quit.

  10. Quitting Smoking and Other Tobacco Public Health Resources

    Get free resources and materials to help you quit smoking, prevent youth use, and learn more about the effects of tobacco use.