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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:55 am


Smoking Facts and Statistics
Prevalence
About 80% of smokers start before the age of 18.
Every day nearly 4,000 12-17 year olds in the United States start smoking.
About 22% of high school students in the United States smoke cigarettes.
About 8% of middle school student in the United States smoke cigarettes.
About 1 out of 5 people in the United States smoke cigarettes.


Effects
The most common causes of death among smokers are cardiovascular (heart)
diseases, tobacco-related cancers...Read the full article

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