I kissed my first girl and smoked my first cigarette on the same day.  I haven't had time for tobacco since.- Arturo ToscaniniThought of the day:The last thing any smoker wants is a lecture on not smoking. Either you are already trying your best to quit (hopefully) or you are indifferent about the health risks.So no lecture today, just some facts to chew on:- 90% of lung cancer rates in men is caused by smoking and 80% in women- Men who smoke are 23 times more likely to get lung cancer and women are 13 times more likely- Smoking is the main cause of preventable death in America today with an estimated 438,000 deaths annually, or put another way 1 in 5 deaths, the most common cause is related to lung cancer. - In 2007 19.8% of US adults are smokers and 23% of high school students. - It is estimated that reductions in smoking could prevent 30,200 cases of oral and pharyngeal cancers and 7800 deaths. Source: http://www.smokingstatistics.org/smoking_and_cancer_Know_the_Facts.aspIt's not too late to quit!Have a strong day!TeamDS
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Glad you bought this up. Hopefully someone will read your journal today or soon.
Have a bless week !
Luci
KipB
KipB

My beautiful Marti smoked for 40 years and couldn\'t quit. Actually, she never tried!!! Everyone reading this should try to quit!!!
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my uncle has been smoking since he was 17 now he has lung cancer :(