We have had a great public health success by reducing combustible cigarettes among adolescents, said Laura Bierut, MD, the Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry, who also sits on the FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee

Increased anxiety and risk of depression Cancer of respiratory tract lung, mouth, nose and throat, larynx, oesophagus Other cancer pancreas, bladder, stomach, cervix, bowel, breast, kidney Doubles the risk of bowel cancer relapse after initial therapies Leukaemia, lymphoma Chronic bronchitis, emphysema and other lung diseases Recurrent infections and general loss of efficiency in the lungs Peptic (stomach) ulcers increase in incidence and take longer to heal Tobacco amblyopia (defective vision) Increased risk of osteoporosis brittle bones that are liable to fracture Infertility and earlier menopause Increased risk of erectile dysfunction and vaginal dryness Pregnancy miscarriage and low birth weight are more common Blood clots deep-vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, strokes Macular degeneration and blindness Dementia and memory loss Parkinsons Disease Psychological illness, particularly anxiety Hot flushes Passive smoking: Breathing the smoke from other peoples cigarettes is called passive smoking

Alderson, Andrew (26 June 2010), "Violent Inner-City Crime, the Figures, and a Question of Race", The Telegraph
We should point out that since HRS does include few individuals in their 1930s and 1940s (except due to the inclusion of younger spouses), the peaks of age profiles at 36 or 50 should be taken with due caution