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Diseases linked to smoking include:
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung cancer
- coronary artery disease
- stroke
Approximately a half of all life-long smokers will die of smoking related diseases (1).
Reference:
- British Heart Foundation (Factfile 8/2001). Stopping smoking - evidence-based guidance
- NHS Digital. Statistics on Smoking, England - 2019.
Last edited 09/2020 and last reviewed 09/2020
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