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 * 1) When your parents were young, people could buy cigarettes and smoke pretty much anywhere
 * 2) Ads for cigarettes are all over the place.
 * 3) How bad smoking is for our health.
 * 4) Cigarette companies are no longer allowed to advertise on TV, radio, and in many magazines.
 * 5) Smoking is restricted or banned in almost all public places
 * 6) Smoking causes cancer, emphysema, and heart disease
 * 7) Can shorten your life by 10 years or more
 * 8) That the habit can cost a smoker thousands of dollars a year.
 * 9) Smoking is an addiction
 * 10) Tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly addictive.
 * 11) The body and mind quickly become so used to the nicotine in cigarettes that a person needs to have it just to feel normal.
 * 12) Some think it looks cool. Others start because their family members or friends smoke.
 * 13) Statistics show that about 9 out of 10 tobacco users start before they're 18 years old.
 * 14) Most adults who started smoking in their teens never expected to become addicted. That's why people say it's just so much easier to not start smoking at all.
 * 15) The body doesn't need tobacco the way it needs food, water, sleep, and exercise.
 * 16) Chemicals in cigarettes, like nicotine and cyanide, are actually poisons that can kill in high enough doses.
 * 17) First-time smokers often feel pain or burning in the throat and lungs.
 * 18) Some people feel sick or even throw up the first few times they try tobacco.
 * 19) Emphysema, breaking down of lung tissue is caused mostly by smoking
 * 20) Many types of cancer including lung, throat, stomach, and bladder cancer.
 * 21) These diseases limit a person's ability to be normally active, and they can be fatal.
 * 22) In the United States, smoking is responsible for about 1 out of 5 deaths.
 * 23) Every second 400 out of 100,000 people die from smoking.
 * 24) Impact sexual health in both men and women.
 * 25) **Bad skin.** Smoking restricts blood vessels, it can prevent nutrients and oxygen from getting to your skin, which is why smokers appear to be pale and unhealthy. Studies have linked smoking to a risk of getting a type of skin rash, psoriasis.
 * 26) **Bad breath.** When smoking a cigarette is can cause a condition called halitosis, or constant bad breath.
 * 27) **Bad-smelling clothes and hair.** The smell of smoke tends to linger and will stick, on people's clothing, hair, furniture, and cars. It's hard to get the smell of smoke out.
 * 28) **Reduced athletic performance.** Smokers usually can't compete with nonsmokers because the physical effects of smoking (like rapid heartbeat, decreased circulation, and shortness of breath) impair sports performance.
 * 29) **Greater risk of injury and slower healing time.** Smoking affects the body's ability to produce collagen, common sports injuries, such as damage to tendons and ligaments, will heal slower than normal.
 * 30) **Increased risk of illness.** It's shown that smokers get more colds/flus, bronchitis, and pneumonia than nonsmokers. People with certain health conditions, like asthma, become more sick if they smoke, often if they're just around people who smoke because teens who smoke as a way to manage weight often light up instead of eating, their bodies also lack the nutrients they need to grow, develop, and fight off illness properly.
 * 31) Hookahs, staples of Middle Eastern cafe society, are water pipes used to smoke tobacco through a hose with a tapered mouthpiece.
 * 32) There's a myth that hookahs are safer because the smoke is cooled when it passes through the water.
 * 33) It may help to have your reasons for not smoking ready for times you may feel the pressure, such as "I just don't like it" or "I want to stay in shape for my sport".
 * 34) Today, about 20% of high school students smoke, that means 4 out of 5 don't.

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> Secondhand smoke; Cigarette smoking; Tobacco cessation; Smoking and smokeless tobacco
 * 1) Millions cannot overcome the addiction.
 * 2) ===Alternative Names:===
 * 1) Tobacco is a plant grown for its leaves, which are smoked, chewed, or sniffed for a variety of effects.
 * 2) Tobacco also contains more than 19 known cancer-causing chemicals (most are collectively known as "tar") and more than 4,000 other chemicals.
 * 3) Smoking causes poor wound healing, especially after surgery
 * 4) Lung problems such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, or asthma that is harder to control
 * 5) Problems during pregnancy, such as babies born at low birth weight, premature labor, miscarriage, and cleft lip
 * 6) Harm to sperm, which contributes to infertility
 * 7) Loss of sight due to an increased risk of macular degeneration
 * 8) Tooth and gum diseases
 * 9) Wrinkling of the skin
 * 10) Decreased ability to taste and smell
 * 11) Increased risk of mouth or nasal cancer
 * 12) Gum problems, tooth wear, and cavities
 * 13) Worsening high blood pressure and angina
 * 14) Heart attacks and heart disease
 * 15) Lung cancer
 * 16) Sudden and severe reactions, including those involving the eye, nose, throat, and lower respiratory tract
 * 17) Asthma (children with asthma who live with a smoker are much more likely to visit the emergency room)
 * 18) Infections, including virus-caused upper respiratory infections, ear infections, and pneumonia
 * 19) Lung damage (poor lung function)
 * 20) Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
 * 21) **Within 20 minutes of quitting** - your blood pressure and pulse rate drop to normal and the temperature of your hands and feet increases to normal.
 * 22) **Within 8 hours of quitting -** your blood carbon monoxide levels drop and your blood oxygen levels increase, both to normal levels.
 * 23) **Within 24 hours of quitting -** your risk of a sudden heart attack decreases.
 * 24) **Within 48 hours of quitting -** nerve endings begin to regenerate and your senses of smell and taste begin to return to normal.
 * 25) **Within 2 weeks to 3 months of quitting** - your circulation improves and walking becomes easier; your lung function increases by up to 30%.
 * 26) **Within 1 to 9 months of quitting** - your overall energy typically increases and symptoms like coughing, nasal congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath improve. You will have fewer illnesses, colds, and asthma attacks. You will gradually no longer be short of breath with everyday activities.
 * 27) **Within 1 year of quitting -** your risk of coronary heart disease is half that of someone still using tobacco.
 * 28) **Within 5 years of quitting** - your lung cancer death rate decreases by nearly 50% compared to one pack per day smokers; your risk of cancer of the mouth is half that of a tobacco user.
 * 29) **Within 10 years of quitting -** your lung cancer death rate becomes similar to that of someone who never smoked; precancerous cells are replaced with normal cells; your risk of stroke is lowered, possibly to that of a nonsmoker; your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas all go down.

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 * 1) Downs, By Martin. "Making the Decision to Quit Tobacco Health Information - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment - NY Times Health." //Health News - The New York Times//. 20 Dec. 2010. Web. 21 Dec. 2010. .
 * 2) 59% of the world smokes.
 * 3) 40% of men and 19% women smoke.
 * 4) Most people in America start smoking at the age of 18, or younger.
 * 5) One of every ten deaths in the world is caused by a smoking related disease.
 * 6) There are over 4,000 chemicals in a single cigarette; some of these are highly poisonous.
 * 7) Naphthalene, which is used in moth repellent is in a cigarette; acetone which is used in nail polish remover; butane which is used in lighter fluid, and many other harmful chemicals.
 * 8) The two most serious health affects caused by smoking are cancer and emphysema.
 * 9) 11 forms of cancer are lead from smoking. Esophagus, Pancreas, Mouth, Bladder and Kidney cancer are caused from all of the chemicals.
 * 10) From recent studies, smokers are 26 times more likely to die from lung cancer than non- smokers.
 * 11) Emphysema is a chronic disease that destroys parts of the lungs that causes shortness of breath, hyperventilation and asthma like attacks.
 * 12) Another common health affect is coronary disease, which causes the amount of oxygen that leads to the heart to go down and cause blood clots and blood pressure to get higher; it also makes your “good” cholesterol go down.
 * 13) Women that are taking oral contraceptives should not smoke; it increases their risk for stroke almost four times.
 * 14) Some other possible affects of smoking are cataracts, reduced fertility, a higher risk of stroke, peptic ulcers, and back pain.
 * 15) Pregnant women should not smoke; it leads to miscarriages, pre mature labor, and ectopic labor. This also causes behavior problems later on in the child’s life.
 * 16) Babies born from mothers, who smoke, have the higher risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome).
 * 17) Smoking also has cosmetic effects too. It causes bad breath, yellow teeth and nails, wrinkles around the mouth at a early age and changes the complexion of your skin.
 * 18) 17.http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/smokeinfo.html
 * 19) "Harmful Health Effects Of Smoking Cigarettes." //Quit Smoking Stop - Smoking Cessation Programs, Facts, Information//. 20 Dec. 2010. Web. 21 Dec. 2010. .
 * 20) Teenagers that smoke mostly start because of peer pressure.
 * 21) Or teens start because they think it is cool.
 * 22) Some of the worst chemicals in a cigarette are; nicotine, arsenic, methane, ammonia, cadmium, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, butane and hydrogen cyanide.
 * 23) Teenagers who smoke have smaller lungs and weaker hearts than teens who do not smoke.
 * 24) Many teens keep smoking because it makes them feel good because of the nicotine in the cigarette
 * 25) Some teens keep smoking because they think it will make them lose weight or stay thin
 * 26) Teens also think it gives them a feeling of independence or freedom, it also helps in social situations to start a conversation, or “break the ice”
 * 27) Smoking lowers your hormone levels.
 * 28) Cigarette smoking statistics: []
 * 29) "Smoking." //KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health//. Web. 21 Dec. 2010. .
 * 30) Among whites; 23.5% of men smoke in the USA.
 * 31) 20.6% of women (whites) smoke in the USA (2008)
 * 32) Among blacks; 25.6% of men smoke in the USA, and 17.8% of women smoke.
 * 33) __ http://www.quit-smoking-stop.com/harmful-smoking-effects.html __
 * 34) Topic, By. "Information About Smoking." //Center for Young Women's Health//. 20 Dec. 2010. Web. 21 Dec. 2010. .
 * 35) Smoking can cause your “voice box” to get cancer.
 * 36) One of Two lifetime smokers will die because of this smoking habit, half of these deaths occur at middle age.
 * 37) The mixture of nicotine and carbon monoxide is a stimulant and increases and strains your heart rate.
 * 38) Secondhand smoke is the smoke that is coming out of the cigarette when someone is smoking. When another person is around that smoke it could be harmful to their lungs or just in general dangerous
 * 39) smoking has killed millions of people throughout the world.
 * 1) Secondhand smoke is the smoke that is coming out of the cigarette when someone is smoking. When another person is around that smoke it could be harmful to their lungs or just in general dangerous
 * 2) smoking has killed millions of people throughout the world.

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 * 1) children start smoking as an act of rebellion or defiance against their parents
 * 2) Peer pressure
 * 3) majority of smokers took up the habit in their early or mid teens
 * 4) nicotine is highly addictive which makes it really difficult to give up
 * 5) A lot of people think that they need cigarettes in order to cope with stress or nerves
 * 6) they don't even really want a cigarette some of the time
 * 7) younger generation, smoking may be a way of talking to different people and making new friends
 * 8) Asking for a light or a cigarette may be a way of starting a conversation or an ice brakers
 * 9) smokes have less stress, since they take few breaks a day
 * 10) they support the economy by paying taxes
 * 11) smoking is cool
 * 12) can boost your memory
 * 13) been known to have a stimulating effect on the brain
 * 14) Alcohol is worse than smoking
 * 15) Smokers recover better than a non smoker from a heart attack
 * 16) nicotine has a positive effect on ulcerative colitis
 * 17) nicotine is a protein drug for many dieses
 * 18) you lose weight when u smoke
 * 19) The mind can concentrate best when all outside stimuli have been excluded
 * 20) Smoking literally provides a sort of "smoke screen" that helps to shut out distractions.
 * 21) Smoking helps us to relax because, like music, it is rhythmic
 * 22) An way to feel confident
 * 23) A way to get attention
 * 24) Something to do just for you and nobody else
 * 25) A way to look confident and in control
 * 26) a way to socialize
 * 27) A way to shift gears or changes states
 * 28) smoking gives you energy
 * 29) keeps you from slowing down
 * 30) have less depression rates
 * 31) Smoking lowers your hormone levels.
 * 32) "if Mom and Dad do it, so can I"
 * 33) Increases concentration
 * 34) Smokers create jobs
 * 35) Smokers decrease traffic accident, you cannot get sleepy while driving if you smoke cigars

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 * 1) ==== Cigarette smoking is very unhealthy cardiologist and respiration but can be very healthy digestibility, spiritually, and temperately ====
 * 2) The best way to achieve balance is by learning how to smoke efficiently
 * 3) Smoke if you are cold and have no other source of heat
 * 4) Cigarettes are a very effective way to stay warm, plain and simple
 * 5) Smoke if you are at a good party
 * 6) Good parties warrant the lighting of a flame
 * 7) Smoke if you've just had a very good meal
 * 8) Nothing settles the mind and the body more after a good meal than some rambunctious heat to soften up those digestive organs, but make sure you do so in a way that doesn't prevent you from inhailing full breaths
 * 9) Smoke after a good meal will also alleviate any kind of pain you might be in if you just happened to have eaten too much
 * 10) If you have reached a state of clear nirvana, you should smoke
 * 11) Smokers help the government; we paid the taxes when buy the cigarettes
 * 12) Smokers creates job ; we help paid off the workers’ fee in cigars factories
 * 13) Smokers help a lot of landlords, which grow crops related with cigars industries like clove and tobacco farms
 * 14) Smokers decrease traffic accident, you cannot get sleepy while driving if you smoke cigars
 * 15) Smokers light up the cities, smokers paid the advertisement; most of the advertiser in billboards and media, like television, magazines, radios, and newspapers comes from the cigarettes factories
 * 16) smokers can prevent crime because a thief cant commit a crime while smokeing
 * 17) Smokers can held the art ,music, sports, celebrities, events and exhibitions, like bands festivals, Formula 1 car racing, etc; same reason like light up the cities
 * 18) The nicotine in tobacco actually enhances our ability to concentrate and sharpens our mind in solving complex problems
 * 19) Nicotine also enhances short term memory and helps humans to remember short lists of items
 * 20) Recent research compiled information from 41 separate surveys that were conducted between the years 1984 to 2008, that proved the use of tobacco enhanced performance
 * 21) nicotine is the reason why people feel more alert when they smoke
 * 22) Smoking does have its benefits, but as we all know, it also poses terrible heath risks as well
 * 23) cigarettes let off chemicals in your brain that make you feel good
 * 24) millions smoke because it comforts them
 * 25) Never have there been so many tools, systems, and programs available for quitting smoking
 * 26) with every month that passes, there is more research showing the benefits of quitting, and the drawbacks of not quitting
 * 27) Thirty percent of men and 19 percent of women around the world smoke
 * 28) One hundred thousand children under the age of 15 start smoking every day.
 * 29) One of every ten deaths around the world is caused by a smoking-related disease
 * 30) With statistics like this, it's hard to imagine why smoking continues to be so widespread
 * 31) There are over 4,000 chemicals in a single cigarette, some of which are highly poisonous
 * 32) Examples include naphthalene, which is used in moth repellent; acetone, the main component of nail polish remover; butane, a constituent of lighter fluid; and formaldehyde, used in embalming
 * 33) Cigarettes also contain nicotine, a highly addictive stimulant that causes physical and psychological dependency
 * 34) the two most harmful effects of smoking are cancer and emphysema
 * 35) Smoking has been linked to 11 forms of cancer
 * 36) smokers are 26 times more likely to die of lung cancer than non-smokers
 * 37) Emphysema is a chronic disease that destroys parts of the lungs and results in shortness of breath, hyperventilation, and asthma attacks
 * 38) Another common health effect of smoking is coronary artery disease
 * 39) Smoking reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the heart, increases blood clotting and blood pressure, and decreases high-density lipoprotein or "good" cholesterol
 * 40) Women taking oral contraceptives should not smoke, as the risk for stroke increases almost four times
 * 41) Other possible side effects of smoking include cataracts, reduced fertility, a higher risk of stroke, peptic, ulcers and back pain
 * 42) Pregnant women who smoke are at risk for miscarriages, premature labor, and ectopic pregnancy
 * 43) Babies born to mothers who smoke have a higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome and behavioral problems later in life
 * 44) Smoking has some unpleasant cosmetic effects