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Helpful Hints — Smoking Cancer Death and You

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To limit weight gain after you quit smoking, eat a well-balanced diet and avoid extra calories in sugary and fatty foods. If you crave sweets, eat small pieces of fruit. Have low calorie snacks on hand for nibbling. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water each day. Build exercise into your life by walking 30 minutes per day, or choose another exercise like running, swimming, cycling, or gardening. Talk to your doctor about an exercise program that is right for you.

 

Smoking  Cancer Death, and You

Cancers you get from smoking Percentage of total 159,600 individual cases. All numbers are rounded Lung:78%  Esophagus: 5% Pnacreas: 4% Mouth:3% Bladder: 3% Kidney:2% Larnyx: 2% Stomach:  2% Cervix:1% Leukemia: 1%

440,000 Deaths Each year Caused By Smoking (All numbers are rounded)Cancers: 159,600 Heart Diseases: 142,000 Respiratory Diseases: 98,000 Secondhand Smoke Causing Cancer or Heart Disease: 38,000 House Fires Set by Cigarettes: 970 Fetus and Infant Deaths: 970


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