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Why do people start smoking cigarettes if they know it's bad for you?
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Don't smoke: People may think they know something is bad but that doesn't mean they understand how bad. Minimizing dangers of cigarette smoking and peer pressure especially with kids can get in the way of good judgement. Show this to anyone you care about who smokes cigarettes: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/QuitSmoking/QuittingSmoking/Smoking-Do-you-really-know-the-risks_UCM_322718_Article.jsp
Answered 5/1/2016
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