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Can your height growth become stunted and slower when you smoke cigarattes?(smoking?
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There is evidence that smoking cigarettes stunts your growth. Here is a study on the subject: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/smoking-won-t-help-teens-lose-weight-may-stunt-growth-study-1.718537#:~:text=March%2024%2C%202008-,Smoking%20cigarettes%20won't%20help%20teenage%20girls%20lose%20weight%2C%20but,centimetres%20shorter%20than%20non%2Dsmokers. Stop smoking!
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