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Aside from lung diseases and heart problems, studies show that smoking increases the risk of having rheumatoid arthritis. Based on a research using the records of 30,000 women (age 55-69) enrolled in the Iowa Women's Health Study, those who smoke are twice at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis as compared to non-smokers. They also found out that… · The more cigarettes you smoked each day, the higher your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis · The more years you spent smoking, the higher your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis · The risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis among former smokers is lower than that of current smokers What’s Rheumatoid Arthritis? It’s an autoimmune disease that results to the chronic inflammation of the joints, as well as other organs in the body. It affects more women than men

Smoking and Cancer Smoking harms every organ and reduces one’s life span. When you smoke, your risk of having cancers of the lung, esophagus, larynx, mouth, throat, kidney, bladder, pancreas, stomach, and cervix, and acute myeloid leukemia greatly increases. This increased risk is caused by the many harmful chemicals in a cigarette stick plus the chemicals produced when it is burned. If you quit smoking, your risk of developing and dying from some form of cancer is significantly reduced. However, do take note of the fact that according to research, the risk of lung cancer in former smokers remains higher than that in people who never indulged in the bad habits. If you are already diagnosed with cancer, then you should really quit smoking if you want your body to easily respond to medication and cancer treatment. Quitting also helps you recover faster from surgery. Furthermore, it lowers the risk of developing complications such as a second cancer, pneumonia and respiratory failur...