Lung Health: Breathe Easier

Lung Cancer: Know the facts.

Conditions caused or exacerbated by smoking:

• Cancer of the throat, mouth, esophagus (food pipe), pancreas, kidney, bladder, and cervix (opening to the uterus or womb).
• Arteriosclerosis - clogged and narrowed arteries.
• Heart disease - the #1 killer of women in the United States, including heart attacks.
• Stroke.
• Early menopause - the stopping of menstrual periods.
• Osteoporosis - the thinning and weakening of bones.
• Infertility - problems getting pregnant.
• Problems during pregnancy like miscarriage, early or premature birth, infants born with low birth weight, and even infant death.
• Increased incidence of asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, and fluid in the middle ear in children exposed to secondhand smoke.