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The number one most preventable cause of death in our society is smoking.
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Nicotine is more addictive than heroin and cocaine.
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There are over 4700 chemicals in every cigarette.
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Over 40 of these 4700 chemicals are carcinogenic (cancer causing).
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One drop of pure nicotine in the body is fatal.
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Cigarettes are highly addictive both mentally and physically.
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More than 3,000 of our youth become smokers each day.
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One third of these new smokers will die from a tobacco related disease prematurely.
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It takes 7 seconds for nicotine to reach the brain after inhaling.
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Smoking kills more Americans each year than alcohol, cocaine, crack, heroin, homicide, suicide, car accidents, fires, and AIDS combined.
More Reasons Never To Start:
- Bad breath
- Smelly clothes
- Stained teeth
- Premature wrinkles
- Shortness of breath
- Smoker's cough
- Wheezing
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- Gum recession
- Bad complexion
- Hairy tongue
- Emphysema
- Heart disease
- Lung, throat, mouth, larynx, pancreas, kidney, cervix, bladder, and other cancers
- Death
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