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6 Facts About The Risks Of Smoking

Smoking brings with it many risks to your health.
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1. Smoking or chewing tobacco can kill
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2. Smoking 1 cigarette can take 11 minutes off your life
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Smoking one cigarette can take 11 minutes off your life– that’s 14 days gone from smoking only 5 cigarettes a day over 1 year!

People who smoke long term have a 50% chance of dying from a smoking-related disease.

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3. Smoking is not only a killer, but a serious cause of illness
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For every person that dies from smoking, there are 20 other smokers who suffer from a smoking-related illness.

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4. Smoking affects fertility
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Smoking can reduce the chances of having a baby later in life. For boys, this means having fewer sperm and problems having sex. For girls, it can mean trouble with becoming pregnant and dangers to the baby.

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5. It gives you bad breath
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There is no healthy way to smoke tobacco. Long-term risks include cancer, heart disease and lung disease, and smoking just a few cigarettes can drain someone’s energy, reduce their fitness and concentration, and give them yellow teeth and bad breath.

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6. Over 80% of people in the UK don’t smoke
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This is a pretty good choice if you’ve just read these facts.

Remember, if someone asks you to smoke and you don’t want too, you could use any of these convincing facts as a comeback and great reason not to.

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