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The harmful materials in cigarettes (like tar, carbon monoxide and acetone) put smokers at a higher risk of: Heart Disease Stroke Diabetes Lung Cancer (and other types of cancer) Chronic Bronchitis Asthma Cataracts Infertility Because the nicotine in tobacco is highly addictive, users may find it hard to quit

When abdominal pain persists for weeks or months, it may indicate an underlying digestive condition that requires specialized evaluation and treatment

And for all this, taxpayers are paying about $80 billion a year to keep so many people in prison

Scarabin PY, Oger E, Plu-Bureau G (2003) Differential association of oral and transdermal oestrogen-replacement therapy with venous thromboembolism risk