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Other conditions are linked to or worsened by smoking: gastritis, peptic ulcers, type II diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, eczema, psoriasis, lupus, ENT (ear, nose, and throat) and dental infections, cataracts, and AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration), which can lead to blindness

In 1993, when the deaths caused by lung cancer peaked in the U.S.-- about 15 years after the rates of heavy smoking peaked --1 in every 855 deaths was attributable to the cancer

He had unusual early sexual experiences As a child, Ed Gein snuck into the slaughterhouse on his farm, where he saw his mother slaughter a pig

Nicotine exposure also primes users to the use of other addictive drugs

Akhbarizadeh, R., Dobaradaran, S., Parhizgar, G., Schmidt, T.C., Mallaki, R.: Potentially toxic elements leachates from cigarette butts into different types of water: a threat for aquatic environments and ecosystems

: SLAV The Slavic peoples are in the majority in communities covering over half of Europe