One of the main causes of a number of illnesses is smoking. A lifetime smoker has a higher chance of contracting several potentially fatal illnesses.
In addition to lung cancer, other diseases include those of the mouth, nose, larynx, tongue, nasal sinus, esophagus, throat, pancreas, kidney, cervix, ovary, ureter, liver, bladder, bowel, and stomach; lung conditions include chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which includes emphysema and obstructive bronchiolitis; and even type 2 diabetes.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Health experts also emphasise that second-hand smoking can also have harmful effects on your body. Secondhand smoke exposure occurs when people breathe in smoke breathed out by people who smoke or from burning tobacco products. According to the CDC, there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Even brief exposure can cause serious health problems and be deadly.
Lung cancer in non-smokers can sometimes be caused by inherited gene alterations (germline mutations) or by spontaneous genetic mutations that increase a person’s susceptibility to the disease. The symptoms of lung cancer, similar in both smokers and non-smokers, include:
Continuous coughing: A persistent cough that worsens over time.
Blood in sputum: The discharge of mucus from the lungs that contains blood.
Chest pains: A chronic ache in the chest region.
Breathing difficulties: Wheezing or shortness of breath.
Unexplained weight loss: Weight loss that occurs spontaneously.
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