Doesn’t smoking cause lung cancer?

Yes it does, but smoking causes other diseases too. Other disieses causes by smoking include COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a disease which causes severe breathing problems. Another desiese you can get from smoking is Emphysema, which also causes severe breathing trouble. Smoking also causes heart disease. In fact, more people die from smoking related heart disease than any other smoking related illness. Women are at a higher risk for heart disease from smoking than men. Smoking can also cause asthma and put people at higher risk of bronchitis. But the biggest risk associated with smoking is developing heart or cardiopulmonary disease. As recently as 2003 483,842 women died from heart disease. Heart disease is a major cause of death in the United States because many people live unhealthy lifestyles, don’t exercise enough, eat too much fast food, and smoke. Smoking is the number one risk factor for developing heart disease. If you smoke, you should see your doctor immediately to see if you have heart disease.

How does smoking cause heart disease?

You can find information on how smoking causes heart disease and another coronary and cardiopulmonary disease online. The American Heart Association and other groups have detailed and information websites that can show exactly how smoking causes heart disease. Smoking isn’t the only thing that causes heart disease. Individuals who have a history of heart disease in their families or other risk factors may have heart disease whether they smoke or not. But smoking greatly increases your risks of developing heart disease. Heart disease caused by smoking is often misdiagnosed, so be sure to have a thorough medical exam if you are at risk for developing heart disease. If you smoke, quitting right now will lessen your chances of developing smoking related diseases. There is also information linking smoking and kidney disease. They best way to lower your risk of developing smoking diseases is not to smoke, and not to hang around people who smoke. Coronary heart disease or heart attacks and even strokes can be caused by smoke. With a mountain of evidence showing the dangers of smoking, if you smoke you should quit so you can lower your risk of getting cancer or heart disease from smoking. There are many programs, medications and support groups to help you quit smoking. Breaking the smoking addiction can be difficult but it can save your life or the life of someone you love.