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You can get just as much tar smoking a light cigarette as a regular one

The federal health agency claims no tobacco products are safe, and said nicotine can harm the parts of an adolescents brain that control attention, learning, mood and impulse

it made me sad to think what [my dads] lungs already look like or what possible disease or cancers he has from smoking

Youth Lung Vulnerability: Researchers note that starting smoking at a young age likely increases the risk of respiratory symptoms because the lungs are still developing, making them more susceptible to tobacco smoke damage

Current smokers have a significantly higher risk than former or never smokers