Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) : Studies have shown that smokers are more likely to develop IBS, a disorder characterized by bloating, abdominal pain, and altered bowel habits
It has also expressed concern about the potential for nicotine poisoning related to the liquid vaporized by the e-cigarettes
However, a growing body of evidence now unequivocally demonstrates that smoking negatively influences the incidence, severity, and outcomes of a wide spectrum of hepatic conditions, including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), chronic viral hepatitis (HBV and HCV), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
But Sunday family lunches were rarely happy affairs
Many women quit smoking when they become pregnant, but a high proportion take up the habit again soon after giving birth