Illness

Smokers face a higher risk of illness than non smokers. Some are debilitating for many years, others are fatal.These include:

  • Gum disease
  • Angina
  • Severe ciculatory disease
  • Osteoporosis
  • Cataract
  • Colon Polyps
  • Crohn's disease
  • Diabetes
  • Skin wrinkling
  • Stomach ulcers
  • Optic Neuropathy (loss of vision)
  • Tooth loss
  • Impaired immune function
  • Asthma
  • Cancers- nose, mouth, lung, kidney, larynx, throat, oesophagus, stomach
  • Coronary heart disease