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Smoking and Cancer

Heavy, long-term cigarette smoking is often associated with cancer, most prominently lung cancer and cancer of the larynx. Normal cells may be damaged, but they have the ability to repair themselves. In other cases, the cells are sloughed off and eliminated by the lymph system, then replaced by new ones. But this process can go [...]

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Ill-Health Effects of Smoking

It is well known that heavy smoking contributes to lung cancer and heart disease. But it also damages dozens of other body systems and overall health. For example, even apart from specific damage to the lungs or larynx or arteries, smoking reduces the desire to exercise in most people. By using a chemical to lower [...]