The American Cancer Society (ACS) explains that smokers are more likely to develop cancer of the lungs, larynx, pharynx, mouth, esopheagus, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, bladder and cervix. Cigarettes cause 90 percent of all lung cancer deaths. Smoking also boosts heart attack and stroke risk, and the ACS warns that it can trigger respiratory problems like bronchitis and emphysema. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathered data from 1995 to 1999 that showed how cigarettes shorten life spans. Women smokers die 14.5 years earlier and male smokers die 13.2 earlier than their non-smoking peers
s of 2008, there were 46 million adult smokers in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). That means 20.6 percent of people over 18 expose themselves to the disadvantages of smoking cigarettes. Some are just inconveniences, while others are serious health risks. Smokers face a host of diseases and an increased death risk.