Smoke-free policies are more likely to protect white-collar employees than those working blue-collar jobs.
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“Get the Facts.” Smoke-Free ATL - Everyone in ATL Has the Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air. 2018.
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Cigarette companies advertised "light" cigarettes as less harmful to the smoker, although they can deliver the same levels of tar and nicotine.
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National Cancer Institute. "Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine." Bethesda, MD: "Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine. 19 Nov. 2001. 21, 245-246.
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Every cigarette a man smokes takes 11 minutes off his life. That means every pack of cigarettes Big Tobacco makes shortens a man's life by 3.5 hours. Let that blow your mind.
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Shaw, Mary, Richard Mitchell, and Danny Dorling. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette is equivalent to 11 minutes of life expectancy." British Medical Journal. 320(53). 2000. Web.
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In the past, Big Tobacco sponsored research in an attempt to show the “positive aspects of smoking.”
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RJR,SMITH CJ. PREPARATION OF A SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN ARTICLE IN HOW NICOTINE WORKS IN THE HUMAN BRAIN.. 1993 April 09. RJ Reynolds Records..
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One tree is killed for just 15 packs of Cigarettes.
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"Billions of trees. Millions of cigarette butts. One dangerous product." California Department of Public Health. 2015. Web.
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Carbon monoxide is in tobacco smoke. Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas which can cause death.
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"Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine. 19 Nov. 2001: 185.
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Chronic exposure to heavy metals like lead, arsenic and cadmium can affect the brain. They're all found in cigarette smoke.
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Tchounwou, Paul B, et al."Heavy Metals Toxicity and the Environment." PMC. 26 Aug. 2014.
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Toluene is found in cigarette smoke. Toluene is also found in explosives.
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"Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine, Oct. 2001.
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Acetanisole is found in cigarettes. Acetanisole is also an ingredient in some perfumes.
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"PM USA Cigarette Tobacco & Flavor Ingredients." Altria. 1. Web.
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Sodium hydroxide is a caustic compound found in hair removal products. It was found in cigarettes in 1994.
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"Medical Management Guidelines for Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH)." Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 21 Oct. 2014. Web.
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Benzene, arsenic and cyanide are all poisons. They're all in cigarette smoke too.
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"Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine, Oct. 2001.
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Hydrazine is found in cigarettes. Hydrazine is also found in rocket fuel.
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"Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine, Oct. 2001: 180.
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The DoD spends more than $1.6 billion each year on tobacco-related medical care, increased hospitalization, and lost days of work.
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Pentagon aims to curb tobacco use by military: memo; Reuters; April 26, 2016.
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