smoking

smoking

Increased risk for smokers:
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (gum disease)
Muscle injuries
Angina (20 x risk)
Neck pain
Back pain
Nystagmus (abnormal eye movements)
Buerger’s Disease (severe circulatory disease)
Ocular Histoplasmosis (fungal eye infection)
Duodenal ulcer
Osteoporosis (in both sexes)
Cataract (2 x risk)
Osteoarthritis
Cataract, posterior subcapsular (3 x risk)
Penis (inability to have an erection)
Colon Polyps
Peripheral vascular disease
Crohn’s Disease (chronic inflamed bowel)
Pneumonia
Depression
Psoriasis (2 x risk)
Diabetes (Type 2, non-insulin dependent)
Skin wrinkling (2 x risk)
Hearing loss
Stomach ulcer
Influenza
Rheumatoid arthritis (for heavy smokers) [v]
Impotence (2 x risk)
Tendon injuries
Optic Neuropathy (loss of vision, 16 x risk)
Tobacco Amblyopia (loss of vision)
Ligament injuries
Tooth loss
Macular degeneration (eyes, 2 x risk)
Tuberculosis

Function impaired in smokers:
Ejaculation (volume reduced)
Sperm count reduced
Fertility (30% lower in women)
Sperm motility impaired
Immune System (impaired)
Sperm less able to penetrate the ovum
Menopause (onset 1.74 years early on average)
Sperm shape abnormalities increased

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