Quick Facts About Tobacco
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Quick Facts About Tobacco Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death.
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Quick Facts About Tobacco. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death. Tobacco is known to cause cancer. Whether y ou smoke it, Chew it, or get it secondhand. Effects of Smoking. Smoking negatively effects Cholesterol levels. Can Cause impotency in men. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Quick Facts About Tobacco
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death.
Tobacco is known to cause cancer
• Whether you smoke it, Chew it, or get it secondhand.
Effects of Smoking• Smoking negatively effects Cholesterol levels.• Can Cause impotency in men.• Women who smoke during Pregnancy:• Increase the risk of miscarriage• Still Born• Prematurity
Children and the Future• Children of Smokers are more likely to smoke as adults.
Smoking and Physical Fitness• Smokers are:• Less Flexible• Experience More pain during exercise• Are almost twice as likely to suffer an injury than non smokers.
But Still…• 1 in 5 American Adults are current smokers.
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