smoking cigarettes causes emphysema in which the alveoli burst is one of many ways can damage your lungs, but it is not just a lung issue! , Smoking-related lung damage strains the cardiovascular system, increasing heart disease Illustration depicting emphysema, a condition

The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine also reported that postal workers who tested positive for marijuana in pre-employment screenings experienced 85% more injuries, 55% more industrial accidents, and a 75% higher rate of absenteeism than their peers who tested negative

However, other risk factors for lung cancer include exposure to radon, asbestos, air pollution, radiation therapy, as well as family history of lung cancer or lung disease and diet

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Rana J Singh MD DPHA IFPM Dy.Regional Director(Tobacco and NCD Control) The Union South-East Asia(The Union) 3rd Conference of The Union South-East Asia Region, May 26-28, 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal Tobacco Wild tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) Cultivated tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) Any of numerous species of Nicotiana or the cured leaves of several of the species that are used after processing in various ways for smoking, snuffing, chewing, and extracting nicotine Text source: Encyclopedia Britannica

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