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Our Health: How tobacco affects your body
The Telegraph
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O’FALLON If you’re a smoker, you probably know you should stop. Knowing the truth about how smoking harms your health may be what it takes.
An alarming fact is that smoking affects nearly every part of your body, including your:
Airways. “Lung tissue develops significant inflammation from smoking,” said Dr. Zachary Berg, pulmonologist with HSHS Medical Group. “This can lead to serious disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer.” Smoking can also cause cancer to develop in your throat and mouth.
Heart. “Smoking harms the cells lining the blood vessels and heart and can increase the risk of clots that cause heart attacks,” said Dr. Lincoln Shenje, cardiologist with Prairie Cardiovascular. Smoking can also contribute to an abdominal aortic aneurysm the weakening of the major artery near the stomach.