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Smoking Cessation
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Smoking Cessation
"Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body and is the leading cause of preventable mortality in the US, accounting for an estimated 435,000 deaths/yr, or about 20% of all deaths. About half of all current smokers will die prematurely of a disease directly caused by smoking, losing 10 to 14 yr of life (7 min/cigarette) on average. Sixty-five percent of smoking-attributable deaths are caused by ischemic heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic lung disease; the rest are caused by noncardiac vascular diseases (eg, stroke, aortic aneurysm), other cancers (eg, bladder, cervical, esophageal, kidney, laryngeal, oropharyngeal, pancreatic, stomach, throat), pneumonia, and perinatal conditions (eg, preterm birth, low birth weight, SIDS)."
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1.Shah AM, Pfeffer MA, Hartley LH, et al: Risk of all-cause mortality, recurrent myocardial infarction, and heart failure hospitalization associated with smoking status following myocardial infarction with left ventricular dysfunction. American Journal of Cardiology Oct 1; 106(7):911–916, 2010.
2. Mackay D, Haw S, Ayres JG, et al: Smoke-free legislation and hospitalizations for childhood asthma. New England Journal of Medicine Sept 16; 363(12):1139–1145, 2010.
3. Henriksen L, Schleicher NC, Feighery EC, and Fortmann SP:
A longitudinal study of exposure to retail cigarette advertising and smoking initiation. Pediatrics Aug; 126(2):232–238, 2010.
4. . May R, Tofler GH, Bartrop R, et al:
Smoking cessation through a novel behavior modification technique. American Journal of Cardiology Jul 1; 106(1):44–46, 2010.
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What percentage of adults in the United States smoke?
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