Cigarettes contain many hazardous substances that damage the lung
when inhaled, including tar nicotine, carbon monoxide, and cyanide.
Long-term exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke and/or repeated
respiratory infections also can increase a person's risk for
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.
Review Date: 10/09/2009
Reviewed By: Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP, Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care,
and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New
Jersey. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
