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nYounprobably already know that smoking tobacco is the Number 1 cause ofnpreventable death.
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nJustnchoosing NOT to spend a lot of money on a habit that is for many verynaddicting, and therefore hard to quit—a habit that you are notnallowed to do in an increasing number of places—a habit that causesnyour skin to wrinkle, your hair and clothes to smell bad to many, andnyour colds and other illnesses to be more frequent and morensevere—just choosing NOT to do this one “bad habit” is thenNumber 1 thing you can do to live a healthier, longer life.
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nTodaynalone, May 31, 2012, more than 1,000 people in the U.S. alone willndie of smoking-related causes!
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nStill,nan awful lot of people smoke tobacco, and a lot of kids start smokingnevery day. It’s pretty crazy.
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| The cost of cigarettes can add up to more than a thousand dollars a year, but if you count in higher insurance costs, higher medical costs, and lower car and home resale values, it is estimated that smoking could cost about $10,000 each and every year!!! |
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nThisnyear’s theme of World No-Tobacco Day is “tobacco industryninterference.” n
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nIf you’re interested in checking out some of the “bad acts”ncarried out by tobacco companies, check out Tobacco-Free Kids.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nCastille-La Mancha Day
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nNational Reconciliation Week in Australia
