Table 5 Perceived symptoms/diseases related to smoking identified from secondary analysis of qualitative studies

Cardiovascular

Poor blood circulation, numbness, high blood pressure, pressure in chest, high cholesterol, myocardial infarction, stroke

Digestive

Gastritis, heartburn

Neurological

Depression, jittery, dizziness, giddy, “feel different,” automatic hand movement

Oral

Sore/dry throat, bad breath, loss of sense of taste, yellow teeth, gum disease

Reproductive

Erectile dysfunction, impact on pregnancy

Respiratory

Longer time to recover from a cold, quicker to get a cold, cough, pain in the lungs, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), wheezing, trouble breathing/slower breathing, breathlessness or shortness of breath