By what percentage Selected disease do smokers increase category their risk of dying? Lung cancer 700% - 1,500% Laryngeal cancer 500% - 1,300% Oral cancer 300% - 1,500% Esophageal cancer 400% - 500% Bladder cancer 100% - 300% Pancreatic cancer 100% Kidney cancer 50% Coronary Heart Disease 70% - 300% Emphysema and other chronic airway obstructions (excluding asthma) 1,000%-2,000% Peptic ulcer disease 100%Where a range is given, the following applies...a person who smokes a pack of cigarettes per day or less would be assuming risks at the lower end of the spectrum. Those smoking more than one pack per day would assume risk at the higher end.
Source: American Council on Science and Health