Seriously, what are the chances that I’m going to die from smoking?
A. One in five Americans die each year from tobacco. Smoking accounts for two of every 10 deaths from coronary heart disease or stroke, three of every 10 cancer deaths, and more than eight of every 10 deaths from chronic lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. A. Even if it doesn’t kill you, smoking will complicate your life. If you smoke, you are more likely to have blockages of blood vessels to the kidneys, legs and brain. These blockages can lead to high blood pressure, pain with walking and stroke. You are also more likely to have complications from birth control pills, more likely to have a miscarriage, more likely to have coughs and colds, and more likely to have osteoporosis – a weakening of your bones.
