title: The adverse health effects of tobacco and tobacco-related products.
abstract: Tobacco use continues to occur in epidemic proportions and with it, significant morbidity and mortality. One third of smokers will die prematurely of a smoking-related disease. This article reviews the adverse health effects of tobacco use so that clinicians can be aware of the benefits patients will reap when they stop using this lethal substance.
authors.affiliation: Resident, General Preventive Medicine Residency, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Sobel
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D014030:Tobacco, Smokeless / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution