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How many people die from emphysema, arteriosclerosis, or stroke due to smoking?
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Many: Cardiovascular disease, COPD and stroke are 3 of the 4 leading causes of death in the us (the other being cancers) so most people die as a consequence of these disorders. COPD alone causes one death every 4 minutes.
Answered 6/10/2014
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