Rhode Island Tobacco Control Program

The impact of tobacco on your body

Everybody knows about the link between lung cancer and smoking, but do you know about other cancers that are caused by smoking? That's right, there are several other types of cancer with a direct causal link to smoking. These include cancers of the mouth, throat and esophagus, cancer of the bladder, and cervical cancer in women. And when it comes to lung cancer -90% of all lung cancer is attributed to smoking. Also, heart attacks, asthma and diabetes are all caused or made worse by tobacco use.

Helping Rhode Islanders to Quit