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Smoking has the greatest negative effect on the vascular system.
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38 (47.5%)
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A smoker's heart works harder because carbon monoxide makes the blood carry less oxygen.
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42 (52.5%)
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Nicotine, an ingredient in cigarette smoke, is both stimulating and depressing to the nervous system.
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11 (13.8%)
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Cigarette smokers get tired easily because their lungs cannot exchange gas well.
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28 (35.0%)
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The person most likely to get lung cancer is pipe smoker.
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3 (3.8%)
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Cigarette smokers are more likely to not live as long as non-smokers.
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48 (60.0%)
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The "smoker's cough", a type of chronic bronchitis is caused by irritation of the lungs and bronchial tubes and due to the chemicals in the cigarette.
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54 (67.5%)
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The dangers from cigarette smoking increase with dose (number of cigarettes smoked, number of years a person smoked, and amount of smoke inhaled).
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20 (25.0%)
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Smokeless tobacco is a safe, harmless product.
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43 (53.8%)
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Using chewing tobacco can lead to oral cancer.
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48 (60.0%)
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Using smokeless tobacco can increase athletic performance.
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32 (40.0%)
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