Health effects of cigarette smoking – review of the past 5 years

Abstract

Tobacco consumption poses a serious health hazard. Globally, despite of overall anti-tobacco policy, smoking still stays an important problem for public. Compounds in tobacco smoke cause adverse effects. Nearly all smokers have information about smoking hazards, but often this still does not cause them to quit smoking. The reason is that negative consequences of tobacco smoking are prolonged in time. It is necessary to enhance anti-tobacco campaign, especially considering the fact that tobacco harms not only smokers but also nonsmokers due to secondhand smoke inhalation. In this paper we have presented information on health hazards of tobacco smoking based on the literature review of the last five years. There are stated diseases for development of which tobacco smoking is a serious risk factor.