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Health Hazards of Smoking Cigarettes

Some of the lesser known side effects of smoking include the reduction of stamina, interference with the functions of thyroid, bone loss leading to bone fractures, and macular degeneration.

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Parents Pass On Smoking Habits to Their Children: Study

Smoking habits are passed down from mother to daughter and father to son, according to a new study. ...Read More

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According to statistics more sudden deaths occur due to smoking, compared to the HIV / AIDS, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria as a serious illness together. Tobacco kills more than 5 million people each year. In practice, l ', breathing the smoke and taste began in 5000 BC Tobacco encountered often offensive, but still, it has become very popular. Relationship of tobacco and lung first recognized by German scientists. The first anti-smoking campaign was launched in 1920, but does not get a huge success. Instead, decreased, graphics, tobacco consumption continues to grow in developing countries. more info about smoking facts can be found here: http://www.smokingfacts.org/
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