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A report on the surgeon general on the health consequences of second hand smoke.
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Office of the Surgeon General 0
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Negative Effects of Smoking
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Details the negative effects of smoking. Acute risks:
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Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar and the smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers. It is involuntarily inhaled by nonsmokers, lingers in the air hours after cigarettes have been extinguished and can cause or exacerbate a wide range of adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory infections, and asthma. (From Their Website)
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American Lung Association 0
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This brochure (en Español) gives smokers and other tobacco users reasons for quitting tobacco. It also describes ways to quit tobacco, such as a combination of setting a quit date, getting support, and taking medication.
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 0
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Reasons Why Different People Might Want to Quit
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Reasons why different people might want to quit tobacco: symptomatic adults, asymptomatic results, people with family history of cancer or heart disease, long-term users, new users, parents, women, pregnant women, teenagers, and any users. Reasons for Any User to Quit
- Avoid tobacco-related illness (e.g., certain forms of cancer, cardiac disease)
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This webpage provides information on smokeless tobacco and its health risks and consequences. It also provides detailed information on how to quit smokeless tobacco, and lists support groups and resources.
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American Cancer Association 0
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A brief website on the dangers of secondhand smoke.
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Medline Plus 0
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This site has in depth information about COPD, including symptoms, risk factors, causes, multimedia, and expert answers.
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Mayo Clinic 0
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Youth tobacco prevention information from the CDC. Educational resources include: fact sheets on tobacco use, Surgeon General's Report Materials, DVDs and videos, posters, guides, and surveys. There is also information on celebrities against smoking, and the tobacco-free sports initiative.
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Highlights from the 2004 Surgeon General's Report on the impact of smoking on unborn babies, infants, children, and adolescents.
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