Smoking only cause Lung cancers only?
Smoking only causes Lung cancer only?
Findings show that smoking does not only raise lung cancer, but it also has a great effect on your thyroid gland. The effects of cigarette smoking on the thyroid gland have been studied for years. However, the effect of smoking on thyroid function and size is still controversial. Therefore, a recent research has been done and concluded about smoking is associated with an increased risk of developing clinically overt thyroid disease. Furthermore, the data suggested that cumulative cigarette consumption is a risk factor, most pronounced in autoimmune thyroid disease.
From Source: http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/160/5/661)