Why you need to quit Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body and accounts for around 100,000 deaths a year in the UK. But, do you know which lesser-known conditions it's linked to? E veryone knows that smoking cigarettes is one of the worst things you can do for your health - it ranks as one of the UK's main causes of death and illness. Not only does it have a strong link with the development of lung cancer and heart disease, but also other potentially fatal conditions and ones that significantly affect your long-term quality of life. But, if you find you need yet more persuasion to kick the habit, find out about six lesser-known conditions that smoking can bring on. 120 | JULY 2014