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  • U.S. Kids Have Watched Stars Smoking Billions of Times
  • Smoking in Movies May Put Teens at Risk
  • Brain Region That Fuels Addiction Found


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    Smokefree.Gov - Online Guide to Quitting Smoking
    Smokefree.gov, created by the National Cancer Institute, is intended to help you or someone you care about quit smoking. Different people need different resources as they try to quit. The informati... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    2004 Surgeon General’s Report on The Health Consequences of Smoking: What it Means to You
    The 2004 Surgeon General’s Report on the Health Consequences of Smoking is written for a scientific audience. However, the Surgeon General believes that the findings are very important to everyone and... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    African Americans and Tobacco
    African Americans continue to suffer disproportionately from chronic and preventable disease compared with white Americans. Of the three leading causes of death in African Americans — heart disease, ... Details >
    Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Tobacco
    Smoking is responsible for 87% of the lung cancer deaths in the United States. In 1993, lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer death 22.3% among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Be Good to Your Heart
    Also available in: Vietnamese
    Don't Burn Your Life Away--Be Good to Your Heart discusses the harmful effects tobacco abuse can have on the body.... Details >
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Cigarettes send male sex life up in smoke  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Cigarette smoking significantly increases the risk of erectile dysfunction.... Details >
    American Heart Association
    Cigars: No Such Thing As a Safe Smoke
    This article discusses warning labels on cigar packages and ads -- regulations that took effect following a report by the National Cancer Institute detailing the health risks of cigar smoking.... Details >
    Federal Trade Commission
    Cost of Smoking Calculator  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Learn how much money you spend on cigarettes.... Details >
    University of Maryland Medical Center
    Don't Burn Your Life Away--Be Good to Your Heart
    Also available in: Vietnamese
    Be good to your heart, do not smoke.... Details >
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Don't Let Another Year Go Up in Smoke: Smoking Quit Tips
    Also available in: Spanish
    A recent study shows that 70 percent of adult smokers want to quit. This article supports smokers in accomplishing that goal.... Details >
    Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    Organizations
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    Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
    Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    Action on Smoking and HealthExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    AMC Cancer Research Center & FoundationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Association for Respiratory CareExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Cancer SocietyExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Lung AssociationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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