Diseases known to be caused by smoking has expanded to include:

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AORTIC ANEURYSMS, LEUKEMIA, CATARACTS, PNEUMONIA AND GUM DISEASE.• Chewing tobacco increases the instance of

ORAL CANCERS, which are difficult to treat because they spread fast.• Using cigarettes and alcohol in tandem causes most cases of

LARYNX CANCER.• Smoking causes about 90 percent of

LUNG CANCER deaths in men and 80 percent in women.

WHO SAYS SO: The American Lung Association, U.S. Surgeon General Web site, Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health.

More than 12 million Americans have died from smoking since 1964.More than 4,000 people smoke their first cigarette each day. Cigarettes are just as hard to give up as heroin.What’s in that smoke? <I>Ammonia, formaldehyde and arsenic.</I><B>1 IN 4 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SMOKE</B>How about chew?28 cancer-causing agents including <I>nuclear waste and embalming fluid.</I><B>20% OF GUYS IN HIGH SCHOOL USED SMOKELESS TOBACCO IN 1995</B>