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Important Facts about Cigarette Smoking
There are nearly 69 cancer-causing chemicals in the tobacco smoke.
Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer by nearly 15 to 30 times and also doubles the risk of heart attack.
There is absolutely no safer limit of exposure to tobacco smoke and on average smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier.
Secondhand tobacco smoke causes approx. 600,000 premature deaths every year.
Quit smoking at the age of 30 to reduce the risk of premature death by nearly 90%.
Quitting at the age of 50 reduces the risk of premature death by 50%.
Quitting at the age of 60 and above still makes a difference and enhances the chance of living longer than those who continue to smoke.