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Information:

Question:

What are the negative effects of smoking?

Answer:

Smokers have an increased risk of the following:

Children of smokers have an increased risk of the following:
References:

Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders, 2003.

Rakel RE. Textbook of Family Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders, 2001.

Pinto BM, Rabin C, Farrell N. Lifestyle and coronary heart disease prevention. Prim Care. December 2005;32:947-961.


Review Date: 3/1/2007
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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