Fact Of former smokers in the U.S., 1,742,000 have emphysema from smoking. 3 2 2 1 What do you think? 8 Reactions Share it out Source 1: "Cigarette Smoking-Attributable Morbidity --- United States, 2000." CDC. 05 Sept. 2003. 52(35): 842-844. Table. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5235a4.htm Issue Smoking Topics Health Risks More Facts