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Its a major cause of disability and death globally.Tobacco smoke damages blood vessels, raises blood clotting, worsens cholesterol, and speeds plaque buildup all of which harm the heart and circulation

These hormonal imbalances can be attributed to the increased levels of cortisol resulting from smoking

It also is a major causative factor for abdominal aortic aneurysms (which is a ballooning of the aorta which can rupture and lead to rapid death.) Some of the other cancers caused, at least in part, by tobacco smoking are some leukemias and cancers of the throat, mouth, nasal cavity, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder, and cervix

This also includes liquids used in electronic smoking devices, whether containing nicotine, in addition to e-cigarette accessories

However, individuals who smoke are: Up to 3 times more likely to develop cataracts and up to 2 times more likely to have age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared with never-smokers