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Side Effects Of Cigarettes
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Question:
What are the negative effects of smoking?
Answer:
Smokers have an increased risk of the following:
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Lung cancer -
Lung disease -
Heart attack -
Heart disease -
Hypertension -
Stroke -
Oral cancer -
Bladder cancer -
Pancreatic cancer -
Cervical cancer - Pregnancy complications
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Low birth weight babies - Early
menopause - Lower estrogen...
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