Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the Unites States and lowers the overall national life expectancy because of:

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Smoking is linked with premature deaths due to diseases such as lung cancer, heart disease and respiratory diseases. It has been estimated that smoking can shorten an individual's life by about 10 years on average. Neither maternal mortality, poor eating habits nor alcoholic consumption have as direct a link with premature death as smoking does.

Smoking Is the Leading Preventable Cause of Death in the Unites