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What are some immediate health effects of firsthand and secondhand smoke?
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Respiratory problems: Coughing, difficulty breathing, sneezing, irritation of the nose or eyes. In the long term lung cancer, lung disease (emphysema), oral cancers, increased risk of heart disease/heart attack...among many others.
Answered 7/23/2017
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