Caution: Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your face. Smoking more than triples the average person's likelihood of premature facial wrinkling, University of Utah researchers reported in today's ... News Medical: Harmful effects of smoking may be reflected in the facial movements of unborn babies The harmful effects of smoking during pregnancy may be reflected in the facial movements of mothers' unborn babies, new research has suggested.

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Researchers at Durham and Lancaster universities said ... Harmful effects of smoking may be reflected in the facial movements of unborn babies Smoking is when you inhale smoke from burning plant material. It can cause serious heart and lung diseases, cancer and other health issues. Perception surrounding smoking has varied over time and from one place to another: holy and sinful, sophisticated and vulgar, a panacea and deadly health hazard.

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By the late 20th century, smoking came to be viewed in a decidedly negative light, especially in Western countries. 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.

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Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, and is a main cause of lung cancer and COPD. It also is a cause of coronary heart disease, stroke and a host of other cancers and diseases.