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Harmful Health Effects : Smoking-related diseases claim an estimated 430,700 American lives each year : Directly responsible for 87% of lung cancer cases and causes most cases of emphysema and chronis bronchitis : Smoking increases your risk of developing osteoperosis or fragile bones by reducing blood supply to your bones and slowing the production of bone-forming cells. Fractures take longer to heal in smokers and also have a higher rate of complications after surgery than nonsmokers. : Each day, 4,800 students (11-17yrs.) smoke their first cigarette. Nearly 2,000 will become regular smokers-almost 2 million annually. : Approximately 90% of smokers began before the age of 21. |
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