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  Which one of these belong to you? The chemicals in tobacco can damage the lining of the blood vessels and affect the level of lipids (fats) in the bloodstream. This increases the risk of atheroma forming (sometimes called hardening of the arteries). Atheroma is the main cause of heart disease, strokes, peripheral vascular disease (poor circulation of the legs), and aneurysms (swollen arteries which can burst causing internal bleeding). All of these atheroma-related diseases are more common in smokers.   Aside Circulation disorders, the following are either causing by or made worse by smoking, Lung cancer. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Heart disease. Other cancers - of the mouth, nose, throat, larynx, gullet (oesophagus), pancreas, bladder, cervix, blood (leukaemia), and kidney are all more common in smokers. Sexual problems. Rheumatoid arthritis. Ageing. Infertility Early Menopause. Other conditions where smoking often causes worse sym...