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Although the number of
smokers has dropped dramatically in the U.S., about 36.5 million
Americans still smoke cigarettes,
according to the American Cancer
Society. About 80 to 90 percent of
lung cancers are linked to smoking, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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pulmonary disease (COPD). If you
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