Does Smoking Affect Your Colorectal Health?

Almost every person is aware that smoking is not good for our heart, lungs and other elements of the respiratory system. But what we don’t know is that it also affects our colorectal health. If you turn 50, then you must do colonoscopy screening immediately to see if there is any problem. Generally, colon polyps grow inside the colon and rectum which has the potential to develop into cancer. According to the researches, smoking can increase the risk of colon cancer more compared to others. This bad habit can also worsen the condition of Crohn's disease. Quitting smoking can lessen the chance of colon cancer and also reduce the symptoms of Crohn’s disease.

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