Abstract
It is suggested that pulmonary dysfunction underlies the many diverse and apparently non-specific effects of cigarette smoking. The differences in degree as well as type of clinical expression probably derive not only from the multiplicity of constituents of the tobacco itself but also from the variation in vulnerability of different individuals and different target organs, which is attributable to other environmental exposures, previous history, and intrinsic susceptibility.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Bronchitis / mortality
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Carcinogens
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Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / etiology
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Humans
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Liver Cirrhosis / etiology
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Liver Cirrhosis / mortality
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Lung / physiopathology*
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Lung Diseases, Obstructive / etiology
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Lung Neoplasms / etiology
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Lung Neoplasms / mortality
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Male
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Peptic Ulcer / etiology
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Peptic Ulcer / mortality
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Prostatic Neoplasms / etiology
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Pulmonary Emphysema / mortality
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Smoking / complications*
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Smoking / physiopathology
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / etiology