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According to the World Health Organization, smoking kills 5 million people each year.

AP, 2009-12-09, WHO: Smoking kills 5 million every year

Smoking cigarettes increases the risk of epilepsy.

EurekAlert, 2009-11-18, Current cigarette smokers at increased risk of seizures

Communities saw a 17% reduction in heart attacks 1 year after adopting smoking bans. They also saw a 36% reduction after 3 years.

EurekAlert, 2009-09-21, Heart attack rates drop after smoking bans, continue downward over time

Smoking marijuana causes significantly more damage to cells and DNA than smoking tobacco.

EurekAlert, 2009-08-05, Growing evidence of marijuana smoke’s potential dangers

Mothers that smoked during pregnancy had an increased risk for their children to develop psychotic symptoms, such as hallucination or delusions, in their teenager years.

EurekAlert, 2009-10-01, Smoking during pregnancy puts children at risk of psychotic symptoms

Men who never smoked lived an average of 10 years longer than heavy smokers. Those who smoked also had a significantly lower physical health-related quality of life.

EurekAlert, 2008-10-13, Men who never smoke live longer, better lives than heavy smokers

A study of 56 smokers found that they had a greater difficulty detecting a sample odor.

EurekAlert, 2008-11-03, Smokers see decline in ability to smell, rise in laryngitis, and upper airway issues

This study included 2,294 patients being checked for obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, or other nose related issues. Smokers were 12% – 27% more likely than nonsmokers to exhibit 8 of the 13 symptoms checked.

EurekAlert, 2008-11-03, Smokers see decline in ability to smell, rise in laryngitis, and upper airway issues

In a study of 56 infants, the infants that were exposed to cigarette smoke were more irritable and difficult to sooth than the 26 infants that were not exposed.

EurekAlert, 2008-11-05, New evidence strengthens link between cigarette smoke exposure and poor infant health

Rat pups with mother that were exposed to cigarette smoke during pregnancy were about 3 times more likely to have breathing disorders.

EurekAlert, 2008-05-30, Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of SIDS