According to recently issued report by the Surgeon General, “Even brief exposure to tobacco smoke causes immediate harm to the body, damaging cells and inflaming tissue in ways that can lead to serious illness and death.
Every exposure to tobacco, from occasional smoking or secondhand smoke, can damage DNA in ways that lead to cancer. Tobacco smoke damages almost every organ in your body and one cigarette can kill you.
According to the report, about 40 million Americans smoke — 20% of adults and older teens. Tobacco kills more than 443,000 a year.
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Cigarette smoking costs the country more than $193 billion a year in health care costs and lost productivity.
