Smoking among rural population

Abstract

Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of
smokers in general. Quitting smoking lowers your risk for smoking-related diseases and can add years to
life (Simon et al., 2017). Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the
body. More than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking. For every person who
dies because of smoking, at least 30 people live with a serious smoking-related illness. Smoking causes
cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain
eye diseases, and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis. Smoking is a known
cause of erectile dysfunction in males. (GATS,2009).