The diseases which are caused by smoke inhalation are: Cardiovascular diseases such as Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Cerebrovascular Disease, and Coronary Heart Disease Reproductive effects, such as reduced female fertility, preterm delivery, low birth weight, and fetal death Cancers of the bladder, cervix, esophagus, kidney, lungs, and mouth Cigarette smoking can also cause coughing, wheezing, lung function decline, and susceptibility to acute respiratory illnesses such as pneumonia
A large Australian study reported a smoking cessation rate in this population of 15.3 %, comparable to what has been achieved in smokers without mental disorder
Unlike a smoke detector, where the reason why the alarm is going off is quite obvious (typically visible smoke/steam), carbon monoxide detectors are set off by an invisible/odorless/tasteless gas
Symptoms last from one to four weeks at a time, but they usually come back