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Tobacco use in the
United States causes more than 450,000 deaths each year. Of those
deaths, 170,000 are from cancer.
After you've quit,
you've added healthy, full days to each year of your life. You've
greatly lowered your risk of death from lung cancer and other
diseases including:
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Chronic
bronchitis
- Emphysema
- At least 13
other kinds of cancer
You've also cut back
on dangerous second-hand smoke for your loved ones. Finally, by
quitting smoking, you're setting a good example. You're showing
young people that a life without cigarettes is a longer, healthier,
happier life.
All information is taken from: Smokefree.gov and
National Cancer Institute, NCI
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