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Smoking can dramatically increase your risk of the following: Various cancers (lung, esophagus, cervix, kidney, colon, liver, etc.) Cardiovascular disease and stroke Respiratory diseases (COPD, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema) Poor oral health Vision issues (cataracts and age-related macular degeneration) Diabetes Rheumatoid arthritis Fertility issues Preterm delivery and stillbirth in pregnant women The frequent use of cigarettes has produced mortality rates greater than deaths from alcohol and illegal drug use, motor vehicle accidents, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)