Changes in a 20-year Interval. Smokers have a 50 percent greater chance of contracting a deadly form of adult leukemia. American Council on Science and Health. Smoking doubles the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Silverman, D. T., Dunn, J. A., Hoover, R. N., Schiffman, M., Lillemoe, K. D., Schoenberg, J. B., Brown, L. M., Greenberg, R. S., Hayes, R. B., Swanson, G. M., et al.
Smoking is a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis.
Symmons, D. P. M., et al. According to a recent study, smokers have a 70 percent greater risk of suffering from hearing loss than nonsmokers. Smoking increases the chance of developing cataracts and other eye diseases. American Council on Science and Health. Smokers who develop skin cancer are more likely to die of their disease than nonsmokers.