Smoking-Related Disorders

Risks of Smoking

COPDGene focuses on a study of a cohort of over 10,000 individuals with a substantial smoking history. While a major focus of this study is on COPD, we recognize that smoking is a risk factor for diseases or disorders in many organ systems. The following list of diseases or conditions for which smoking is considered to be a risk factor.

Lung Disease:

COPD
Bronchitis
Emphysema
Interstitial lung disease
Hypoxia
Pneumonia

Malignancies:

Lung cancer
Laryngeal cancer
Mouth cancer
Nasal cavity cancer
Esophageal cancer
Stomach cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Kidney cancer
Bladder cancer
Colon/rectal cancer
Cervical cancer
Liver cancer
Acute myeloid leukemia

Cardiovascular Disease:

Peripheral artery disease
Heart failure
Heart attack
Stroke
High cholesterol

Others:

Cataracts
Osteoporosis, fractures
Diabetes
Rheumatoid arthritis
Crohn's disease
Macular degeneration
Hearing loss
Tooth loss
Cavities
Erectile dysfunction
Early menopause
Difficulty conceiving
Low birth weight
Lower estrogen
Skin changes
Slow wound healing
Erythrocytosis
Leukocytosis
Anxiety
Depression
Nicotine addiction
Weight loss

Sources:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

National Cancer Institute

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/quit-smoking-pdq#section/all

Smokefree.gov

https://smokefree.gov/depression-and-smoking

https://www.smokefree.gov/quitting-smoking/reasons-quit/health-effects

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/e...

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db34.pdf

US Department of Health and Human Services

https://betobaccofree.hhs.gov/health-effects/smoking-health/

Health Line

http://www.healthline.com/health/smoking/effects-on-body

NHS

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2344.aspx?CategoryID=53

January 7, 2017