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 Is there a safe way to smoke?
Is there a safe way to smoke?
No. All cigarettes can damage the human body. Any amount of smoke is dangerous. Cigarettes are perhaps the only legal product whose advertised and intended use - smoki..
 Why,who,and how many people are smoking?
Why do people begin to smoke?
Most people begin smoking as teens, generally because of peer pressure and curiosity. Also, people with friends and/or parents who smoke are more likely to take up smo..
 How does cigarette smoke affect the lungs?
Damage of the lungs begins early in smokers, and all cigarette smokers have a lower level of lung function than nonsmokers. Cigarette smoking causes several lung diseases that can be just as dangerous..
 Smoking effects on health
What are some of the short- and long-term effects of smoking cigarettes?
Smoking causes many types of cancer, which may not develop for years. But cancers account for only about half of the deaths..
 Hazards of smoking - actions to minimize risks
Both the public and private sectors have acted to help decrease smoking-related deaths and illnesses in this country. Since 1966, the US Surgeon General’s health warnings have been required on all cig..
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 Is cigarette smoking really addictive?
Is cigarette smoking really addictive?
Yes. The nicotine in cigarette smoke causes an addiction to smoking. Nicotine is an addictive drug (just like heroin and cocaine) for 3 main reasons.
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 Smoking,young people and health
Is smoking common among young people?
Yes. Tobacco use, including smoking cigarettes, chewing or spit tobacco, and dipping snuff, remains common among American youth, according to the most recent g..
 Pregnant women,smoking and babies
Pregnant women who smoke risk the health and lives of their unborn babies. Smoking during pregnancy is linked with a greater chance of miscarriage, premature delivery, stillbirth, infant death, low bi..
 Environmental tobacco smoke effects
ETS, also known as passive smoking or secondhand smoke, occurs when nonsmokers inhale other people’s tobacco smoke. This includes mainstream smoke (smoke that is inhaled and then exhaled into the air..
 Pipes,cigars smoking health risks
Many people view cigar smoking as more "civilized" and "glamorous," as well as less dangerous than cigarette smoking. Yet a single large cigar can contain as much tobacco as an entire pack of cigarett..
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