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External influences of Cigarette smoking and diseases caused by Cigarette smoking
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External influences of Cigarette smoking and diseases caused by Cigarette smoking Cigarette smoking has many different effects on the society in which we live. Some of these effects are more direct, such as diseases that arise from smoking cigarettes. Others are more indirect external effects, such as social and ethical implications on a society. There are over 4000 chemicals in cigarette smoke, including 40 known carcinogens. Past studies have led us to conclude that smoking has a direct correlation with lung cancer. The main compounds in cigarette smoke that are responsible for lung cancer are Tars. Other very commonly linked diseases of smoking are heart disease, emphysema, gangrene (leading to amputation), reduced fertility in men and women and many other diseases. Cigarette and tobacco smoke, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes are the four major independent risk factors for coronary heart disease that you can modify or control. Cigarette...
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