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Currently there are 21 common diseases formally attributed to cigarette smoking. This study found that in addition to those 21 diseases, smoking increased risk of death from renal failure, intestinal ischemia, hypertensive heart disease, infections, various respiratory diseases, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. The researchers also found that for former smokers, the risk for each of these diseases declined with time. N Engl J Med. 2015 Feb 12;372(7):631-640.    (retrieved Feb, 2015). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.