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  2. Health Effects of Smoking on Your Body

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    Smoking cigarettes increases your risk for health conditions that can affect the whole body. Smoking can cause cancer in many of the body’s organs. It can also reduce fertility, increase the ...

  3. Health effects of tobacco - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the "Pro-Children's Act of 2001" prohibits smoking within any facility that provides health care, day care, library services, or elementary and secondary education to children. On May 23, 2011, New York City enforced a smoking ban for all parks, beaches, and pedestrian malls in an attempt to eliminate threats posed to ...

  4. The Pros and Cons of Obamacare - Healthline

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    Cons. Outlook. Some pros of Obamacare include more affordable health insurance and coverage for preexisting health conditions, while some cons include people having to pay higher premiums. The ...

  5. Regulation of tobacco by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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    In 1996, the FDA issued the "FDA Rule," which asserted its authority over tobacco products and issued a rule intending to prevent and reduce tobacco use by children. The intended regulations included prohibiting non-face-to-face sales of tobacco products, prohibiting outdoor advertising of tobacco products near schools or playgrounds, imposing ...

  6. Smoking Myths: Experts Clear Up the Truth About the Risks - WebMD

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    That damage causes heart attacks, strokes, and even sudden death, King says. “We know that smoking just one to four cigarettes a day doubles your risk of dying from heart disease,” he says ...

  7. Teen Smoking: Facts, Risks, and How to Help Teens Quit

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    Immediate effects of smoking on teens may include: cosmetic effects, such as foul breath, smelling of smoke, and yellow teeth. hacking coughs. poor endurance and physical fitness. increased risk ...

  8. How Quitting Smoking Helps Improves Heart Health - WebMD

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    Quit smoking now and you'll see fast results. Just 20 minutes after you stop, your blood pressure and heart rate go down. In 2 to 3 weeks, your blood flow starts to get better. Your odds of heart ...

  9. What Happens When You Quit Smoking? - Healthline

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    In three years after quitting smoking, your chance of heart disease drops by half. Smoking not only limits oxygen flow to the heart. It also damages the lining of the arteries. Fatty tissue starts ...