Smoking: 201 reasons to quit

Disability and early death

Disability

Early death

Hazards to the body as a whole

Dangerous chemicals

Immune system impairment

Antioxidant vitamin depletion

Blood vessel disease, heart disease, and stroke

Blood vessel disease

Heart disease

Stroke

Cancer

Causes of cancer

Lung cancer

Cancers of the mouth, throat, and larynx

Other cancers

Lung diseases

Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma

Influenza, pneumonia, and tuberculosis

Other lung problems

Brain and nerve diseases

Dementias and schizophrenia

Depression and suicide

Stress and anxiety

Lou Gehrig's disease

Digestive tract diseases

Dental disease

Mouth disease

Throat problems

Diseases of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines

Eye, ear, and sinus diseases

Eye diseases

Hearing loss and tinnitus

Sinusitis

Bone disease and back pain

Osteoporosis

Broken bones

Back pain

Autoimmune diseases

Lupus

Rheumatoid arthritis

Raynaud's disease

Wounds and surgery

Wounds

Surgery

Sleep problems

Insomnia

Snoring

Sleep apnea

Sexual and hormonal problems

Impotence

Menstrual pain

Birth control

Menopause and hormone replacement therapy

Reproduction problems

Infertility

Ectopic pregnancy

In vitro fertilization

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Hazards to the unborn baby

Morning sickness

Breast-feeding

Pollution and smoking

Outdoor air pollution

Indoor air pollution

Radon

Occupational pollution

Other health hazards of smoking

Tobacco interaction with medications

Reduced exercise capacity

HIV infection

Organ transplants

Cluster headaches

Urinary incontinence

Behavioral influences

Addiction and quitting tobacco

Nicotine addiction

Quitting tobacco

Benefits of quitting

Secondhand smoke

Exposure to secondhand smoke

Death and illness due to secondhand smoke

Children exposed to secondhand smoke

Other problems caused by secondhand smoke

Injuries

Smoking material fires

Smoke inhalation and burns

Nicotine poisoning

Other injuries

Physical appearance

Skin, hair, and clothing

Smile and breath

Other harm to smokers' appearance

Relationships with others

Public hostility toward smokers

Family relationships

Social and professional relationships

Economic costs

Direct costs of smoking

Costs to the smoker's career

Other ways smoking costs smokers

Costs of smoking to the public

Helping others quit tobacco.