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Cigarette smoking is a harmful health habit because it is associated with many morbidities such as: lung cancer, cancer of the tongue, cancer of the lip, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.70% of smokers want to quit and need on average 6 -7 attempts to achieve this.Stopping smoking leads to immediate and long-term benefits, such as less shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, improved appetite.
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