Cigarette smokers are ten times more likely to die of lung cancer than non-smokers. Cancer is not the only disease associated with smoking.
Cigarette smokers are twice as likely to get peptic ulcers as are non-smokers.
Nicotine is a powerful constrictor of blood vessels and small arteries and results in the restriction of oxygen flow to the heart and elsewhere. Heart attacks and strokes are results of oxygen restriction. Babies born to women who smoke are lighter and smaller than those born to non-smokers. This is important because birth weight is a predictor of infant health. Return to this article group.