Damage Done by Secondhand Smoke
The Illnesses
To learn more about specific diseases, cancers, and illnesses caused by second-hand smoke, please select the following: 
and are studying possible associations with cancers of the cervix, breast, and bladder.
"Toxic" means these substances are potentially poisonous for tobacco users, smokers and non-smokers. The following diseases or conditions can be related to tobacco use:
- Cancer of the lung, mouth, voice box, throat, kidney, bladder, cervix and bowel
- Heart attack, circulatory problems, stroke
- Lung disease including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis
- Tooth loss, gum disease
Smoking is also related to infertility, sudden infant death syndrome and infant health problems.
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