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 Quitting smoking for a long time smoker
Can quitting really help a lifelong smoker?
Yes. It is never too late to quit. The sooner smokers quit, the more they can reduce their chances of getting cancer and other diseases. Within minutes o..
 Exotic smoking:clove cigarettes, bidis, and hookahs
Several forms of flavored tobacco have become popular in recent years, especially among younger people. Clove cigarettes (kreteks), bidis, and, more recently, hookahs, often appeal to those who want s..
 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..
 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..
 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..
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 Repairing smoking damages after giving up smoking
Any past or current tobacco use is important information for your health care provider to know so he or she can be sure that you have appropriate preventive health care. It is well known that tobacco..
 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..
 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..
 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..
 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..
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