[Health harms have induced by cigarette smoking].
Among numerous health consequences of cigarette smoking, first of all neoplasms, strokes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases are of greatest importance. Based on the literature and our own findings, pathogenesis, epidemiology, incidence and mortality rates of these and others tobacco--associated diseases have been discussed in the paper.
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Oddział Chorób Wewnetrznych Szpitala im. L. Rydygiera w Brzesku.
D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology