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  1. Heart attack prevention: Should I avoid secondhand smoke? - Mayo Clinic

    It's possible that secondhand smoke can irritate the arteries and increase the risk of a heart attack.

  2. Living With Cancer: Lung cancer, smoking, and why it's always a good time to quit

    Although the disease can occur in people who have never smoked, people who smoke or have smoked have the greatest risk of lung cancer. Quitting smoking is one ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Minute: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease brought on by tobacco

    Instead of lighting up, Dr. Costello hopes people will consider quitting smoking. But it's not the only culprit. "Environmental smoke can also damage the lungs, ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Former smoker should be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm

    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 70-year-old father-in-law smoked for more than 30 years. I read that men who used to smoke should be screened for an abdominal aortic ...

  5. Great American Smokeout could add years to your life

    ... smoke-free life. More than 32 million Americans smoke cigarettes, and 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease. The effects of smoking on ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Minute: New smoking cessation study

    If you're using the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout as part of an effort to quit smoking, join Drs. J. Taylor Hays and David Midthun on ...

  7. Nicotine (inhalation route) - Mayo Clinic

    You should stop smoking completely before you start using this medicine. Do not use any tobacco products during therapy. If you continue to smoke with the ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Toxic chemicals from cigarettes remain toxic in secondhand smoke

    Secondhand smoke contains the same toxic chemicals that are inhaled by smokers, including nicotine, carbon monoxide, benzene, formaldehyde, cyanide and a ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Minute: Why cancer patients should stop smoking

    ' Read the script. Smoking and tobacco use is a common cause of deadly cancers. "We know that 30 percent of all cancer-related deaths are due to tobacco ...

  10. Medications, counseling help Indigenous North Americans quit smoking - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Access to medication smoking cessation aids, individualized counseling are most helpful for Indigenous North Americans looking to quit smoking, according to ...