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Turns out smoking causes more than just cancer and lung disease

A new report out by the Surgeon General says smoking is a lot worse than we thought.

We all know by now that cigarette smoking is linked to cancer and lung disease. But the Surgeon General has a new report out that shows what other diseases the habit causes. 

Diseases like liver cancer, colorectal cancer, Type 2 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. 

And there’s new information on just what smoking actually costs us.

Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer joins host Lizzie O’Leary to discuss.

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