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==Cancer==
==Cancer==
*Lung cancer, esp. small cell carcinoma, squamous carcinoma, mesothelioma.
*[[Lung cancer]], esp. small cell carcinoma, squamous carcinoma, mesothelioma.
*Bladder cancer (rrothelial carcinoma).<ref name=medworld>{{cite web |url=http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/11-2006/smoking-related-cancers.html |title=Smoking Related Cancers |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=January 17, 2011}}</ref>
*Bladder cancer (rrothelial carcinoma).<ref name=medworld>{{cite web |url=http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/11-2006/smoking-related-cancers.html |title=Smoking Related Cancers |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=January 17, 2011}}</ref>
*Kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma).<ref name=medworld/>
*[[Kidney cancer]] (renal cell carcinoma).<ref name=medworld/>
*Head and neck cancer (squamous cell carcinoma - mouth, larynx, pharynx, esophagus).
*Head and neck cancer (squamous cell carcinoma - mouth, larynx, pharynx, esophagus).
*Colorectal cancer (adenocarcinoma).
*[[Colorectal cancer]] (adenocarcinoma).
*Cervical cancer (carcinoma).<ref name=aboutcom>{{cite web |url=http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/tobaccostatistics/a/cancerstats.htm |title=Smoking and Cancer - Statistics for the U.S. |last1=Martin |first1=Terry |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=January 17, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Cervical cancer]] (carcinoma).<ref name=aboutcom>{{cite web |url=http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/tobaccostatistics/a/cancerstats.htm |title=Smoking and Cancer - Statistics for the U.S. |last1=Martin |first1=Terry |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=January 17, 2011}}</ref>
*Pancreatic carcinoma.<ref name=aboutcom>{{cite web |url=http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/tobaccostatistics/a/cancerstats.htm |title=Smoking and Cancer - Statistics for the U.S. |last1=Martin |first1=Terry |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=January 17, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Pancreatic carcinoma]].<ref name=aboutcom>{{cite web |url=http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/tobaccostatistics/a/cancerstats.htm |title=Smoking and Cancer - Statistics for the U.S. |last1=Martin |first1=Terry |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=January 17, 2011}}</ref>
*Myeloid leukaemia.<ref name=canceruk>{{cite web |url=http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/causes/lifestyle/tobacco/ |title=Tobacco and cancer risk - statistics |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=January 17, 2011}}</ref>
*Myeloid leukaemia.<ref name=canceruk>{{cite web |url=http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/causes/lifestyle/tobacco/ |title=Tobacco and cancer risk - statistics |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=January 17, 2011}}</ref>



Revision as of 02:57, 28 February 2011

Smoking is a thing people do to destroy their health. On the plus side... these people may be cheaper to care for, i.e. they have lower health care costs, as they die earlier.[1][2]

Non-malignant disease

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Cancer

No association with cancer

  • Breast cancer.

References