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Smoking and the Human Body Picture a smoker with health problems—what springs to your mind? Most likely, you envisioned an older person with lung cancer or emphysema. If so, you’re not wrong: about 90 percent of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. But what you may not realize is that cigarettes affect every part of the human body, and the problems don’t wait for the user to get old before they start showing up. Consider these facts:

Smoking can damage every part of the body.

Teen Guides to Health & Wellness: Smoking and Vaping

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