Disease
Acute Bronchitis
Allergies
Asbestosis
Asthma
Chronic Cough
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Coughing of Blood
Cystic Fibrosis
Difficulty in Breathing
Emphysema
Hemoptysis (Coughing of Blood)
Interstitial Lung Disease
Lung Cancer
Narcolepsy
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Periodic Limb Movement
Pneumothrorax
Pulmonary Diseases
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Restless Leg Syndrome
Sarcoidosis
Shortness of Breath
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Disorders including Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome, Periodic LImb Movement and Narcolepsy
Smoking Cessation/Smoking-Related Lung Disease
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Tuberculosis/Positive PPD
Smoking Cessation/Smoking-Related Lung Disease
Smoking-related diseases claim an estimated 430,700 American lives each year. About half of the people who don’t quit smoking will die of smoking-related problems. These problems are not only lung related but also include cardiovascular disease and a higher incidence of stroke. Quitting smoking is important for a person’s health and provides many benefits. Soon after quitting, a person can expect improved circulation, blood pressure, breathing, smell and taste. The risk of getting cancer decreases with each year a person stays smoke-free.
U.S. National Library of Medicine: MedLine Plus
American Lung Association
Smoke Free Government Site
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