smoking cigarettes bad for you Busting 8 Common Myths About and Cancer Cigarettes are bad for you

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A year when asking someone for a lighter is less of a come-on than it is a cry for help

In addition to lung cancer, smoking cigarettes can cause cancers of the throat, mouth, bladder, pancreas, kidneys, and cervix

In addition to lung cancer, smokers are also at higher risk for: Cervical cancer Uterine cancer Cancer of the mouth, throat and voice box Colon and rectal cancer Stomach, pancreas and liver cancer Bladder and kidney cancer Blood cancer Smoking and Lung Disease Smoking damages the small air sacs in the lungs called alveoli that help us take in oxygen