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Cigarette smoking causes significant health problems among children and adolescents including coughing, shortness of breath, production of phlegm, more respiratory illnesses, reduced physical fitness, an increased risk for heart disease, decreased lung g
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Smoking & How to Quit
Smoking & How to Quit

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  • Cost of Smoking Cigarettes
    What could you be doing with the money you spend on tobacco? This tool will give you some ideas. You may be surprised at what you've given up in order to purchase cigarettes.
  • What Happens When You Quit?
    If you quit smoking right now, this tool shows how your body begins to heal immediately.
  • What's in a Cigarette?
    Find out what you ingest when you smoke, or when you are exposed to secondhand smoke.
  • Share Your Story
    Have a helpful hint or motivating thought to share? Tell us your story. Encourage others. Share strategies for quitting smoking. This area is for you.
  • Secondhand Smoke & Kids - "Don't Pass Gas"
    The mission of this campaign is to educate parents about the dangers of secondhand smoke and motivate them to create smoke-free environments for their families.

Content last updated September 10, 2008.

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