Per CDC:
At a glance
Cigarette smoking is a major public health concern, with over 16 million Americans living with a smoking-related disease.
Smoking and secondhand smoke exposure cause over 480,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and causes many diseases.
Quitting smoking lowers the risk for early death and of developing smoking-related diseases.
Cigarette smoking causes many diseases and reduces the health of people who smoke.
Smoking also increases health care utilization, health care costs, and absenteeism from work.
Cigarette smoking causes:
Heart disease and stroke
Lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Type 2 Diabetes
Harmful reproductive health effects
Other diseases, including certain eye diseases and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis.
To learn more visit: Cigarette Smoking | Smoking and Tobacco Use | CDC