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Smokers are twice as likely to develop gum disease compared to non-smokers

Quitting smoking will: Improve your health and life expectancy , adding up to 10 years to your life Lower your risk for developing illness and disease including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) If you are pregnant , it will benefit both the mother and babys health, and lower the risk for fetal abnormalities Save money Help you feel and look younger

Needless to say, that the price of these cigarettes was so high that only a narrow circle of wealthy smokers from elite sections of society could afford them

The proposals backers -- including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the California Medical Assn