SectionⅠWelcometotheunit&Reading—Pre-readingDoyouknowhowmanydiseasessmokingcanleadto
Smokingcausesnearly1in5deathseachyear
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6millionAmericanssufferfromsmokingrelatedhealthproblems
CancerThesmokingcancerlinkiswellknowntomostpeople:Smokingcausesatleast30%ofallcancerdeathsand87%oflungcancerdeaths,accordingtotheAmericanCancerSociety
Smokingincreasestheriskofatleast15cancers,includingthoseofthethroat,lip,mouthandstomach
Diabetes(糖尿病)Diabetesandsmokingdon’tmix
Tobaccousecanincreasebloodsugarlevels
Themoreyousmoke,thebiggeryourriskis
Morethan20cigarettesadayalmostdoublesasmoker’sriskofdevelopingdiabetes,comparedwithnonsmokers’
“Peoplewithdiabetesalreadyhavehighercardiovascular(心血管的)risks,”saysDavidKendalloftheAmericanDiabetesAssociation
“Smokingjustaddstotheburdenofthatrisk
”HeartSmokingcan