The longer you smoke, the higher your risk of serious illnesses that include: Cancers such as lung, throat, stomach, liver and colorectal Stroke Respiratory disease Cardiac disease Cataracts and macular degeneration Damaged gums and teeth, sometimes including tooth loss Rheumatoid arthritis Peptic ulcers Type 2 diabetes In men: erectile dysfunction, reduced fertility and increased risk of birth defects in offspring In women: lower bone density, which can lead to hip and other fractures
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The reduction in energy expenditure means the body burns fewer calories at rest, which can contribute to weight gain
Cannabis users now have many ways to consume the substance: by smoking, vaping, or in edible forms
28 One study has proposed that smoking could increase nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk by repeatedly reactivating latent EBV