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Could smoking have stunted my growth?
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No, but it does not : So i would ask you to quit smoking before your acquire addtional health hazards due tio smoking which is a form of slow suicide.
Answered 3/26/2013
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I don't know.: The natural history of nicotine dependence in teens study (funded by the canadian cancer society) published in the journal annals of epidemiology (17 march 2008) showed that on average, teenage boys who smoked were 2.54 cm shorter than their non-smoking counterparts. I have not reviewed this study – so i can not comment on the quality of the research.
Answered 12/24/2013
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