Smoking Kills, Dead Serious

Smoking mortality rates 2005 - 2009


Smoking tobacco has been shown to aggressively and viciously attack almost every part of the human body.
Below are some of the recorded deaths from various cardiovascular and resperatory illnesses linked directely to smoking.

Lung Cancer74,300 DeathsCancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the lungs, it is called lung cancer.Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and the second most diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States. After increasing for decades, lung cancer rates are decreasing nationally, as fewer people smoke cigarettes. COPD50,400 DeathsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. It includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Millions more people suffer from COPD, but have not been diagnosed and are not being treated. Although there is no cure for COPD, it can be treated. Other Respiratory Disease7,800 DeathsPneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can cause mild to severe illness in people of all ages. Depending on the cause, doctors often treat pneumonia with medicine.Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death.Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. Male Lung Cancer53,400 DeathsCancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the lungs, it is called lung cancer.Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and the second most diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States. After increasing for decades, lung cancer rates are decreasing nationally, as fewer people smoke cigarettes. COPD50,200 DeathsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. It includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Millions more people suffer from COPD, but have not been diagnosed and are not being treated. Although there is no cure for COPD, it can be treated. Other Respiratory Disease4,700 DeathsPneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can cause mild to severe illness in people of all ages. Depending on the cause, doctors often treat pneumonia with medicine.Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death.Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. Female
Coronary Artery Disease61,800 DeathsCoronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease in the United States. For some people, the first sign of CAD is a heart attack. It is caused by plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart and other body parts. Plaque buildup causes the inside of the arteries to narrow over time, which could partially or totally block the blood flow. Other Heart Disease13,400 DeathsRheumatic heart disease(RHD) is damage to one or more heart valves that remains after an episode of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). It is caused by an episode or recurrent episodes of ARF, where the heart has become inflamed. The heart valves can remain stretched and/or scarred, and normal blood flow through damaged valves is interrupted. When the heart is damaged in this way, the heart valves are unable to function adequately, and heart surgery may be required.Pulmonary heart disease Chronic pulmonary heart disease happens when the right ventricle has to work too hard to pump blood to lungs that have been damaged. As time goes by, the right ventricle will get weaker and begin to fail. Cerebrovascular Disease8,200 DeathsCerebrovascular disease, more commonly known as a stroke, or sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In either case, parts of the brain become damaged or die. A stroke can cause lasting brain damage, long-term disability, or even death. Male Coronary Artery Disease37,500 DeathsCoronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease in the United States. For some people, the first sign of CAD is a heart attack. It is caused by plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart and other body parts. Plaque buildup causes the inside of the arteries to narrow over time, which could partially or totally block the blood flow. Other Heart Disease12,100 DeathsRheumatic heart disease(RHD) is damage to one or more heart valves that remains after an episode of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). It is caused by an episode or recurrent episodes of ARF, where the heart has become inflamed. The heart valves can remain stretched and/or scarred, and normal blood flow through damaged valves is interrupted. When the heart is damaged in this way, the heart valves are unable to function adequately, and heart surgery may be required.Pulmonary heart disease Chronic pulmonary heart disease happens when the right ventricle has to work too hard to pump blood to lungs that have been damaged. As time goes by, the right ventricle will get weaker and begin to fail. Cerebrovascular Disease7,100 DeathsCerebrovascular disease, more commonly known as a stroke, or sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In either case, parts of the brain become damaged or die. A stroke can cause lasting brain damage, long-term disability, or even death. Female