The lining of the oesophagus becomes replaced with scar tissue due to repeated inflammation
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If smoking in the car can cause burn marks on the seats or interior of the vehicle, it can cost the renter more than the cleaning fee
A little too sweet
The longer tobacco use continues, the higher the risk of permanent dental problems and oral diseases
However, a growing body of evidence now unequivocally demonstrates that smoking negatively influences the incidence, severity, and outcomes of a wide spectrum of hepatic conditions, including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), chronic viral hepatitis (HBV and HCV), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)