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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.

http://smokefreeatl.org/get-the-facts/

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Geraniol is found in cigarettes. Geraniol is also found in pesticides.

Source: "PM USA Cigarette Tobacco & Flavor Ingredients." Altria. 2. Web.
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According to tobacco21.org, If a person has reached age 21 without picking up smoking, their chances of starting are only 2%.

Source: "Healthy Towns, Healthy Kids." Tobbaco 21.org. March 2017.
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Secondhand smoke causes more than 41,000 deaths among nonsmoking adults every single year.

Source: “Get the Facts.” Smoke-Free ATL - Everyone in ATL Has the Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air. 2018.
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In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million.

Source: IOM report, page 4
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Acetone is found in cigarette smoke. Acetone also removes nail polish.

Source: "ToxFAQs™ for Acetone." Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Atlanta, GA., Sept. 1995. Web.
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Methane is found in dog poop and in cigarette smoke.

Source: "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.
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Nicotine increases your heart rate, tenses your muscles, and decreases the oxygen to your brain, despite a reputation for 'relieving stress.'

Source: TeenVogue.com, Tobacco Companies Target People Struggling With Mental Health, Helaina Hovitz. Jan 27, 2017
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People recovering from substance abuse are twice as likely to relapse within three years if they are a smoker.

Source: Weinberger, Andrea H., et al. “Cigarette Smoking Is Associated With Increased Risk of Substance Use Disorder Relapse: A Nationally Representative, Prospective Longitudinal Investigation.” The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc., 22 Feb. 2017.
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Hydrazine is found in cigarettes. Hydrazine is also found in rocket fuel.

Source: "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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Smoking can lead to cataracts, the number one cause of vision loss in the world.

Source: "Surgeon General's Report. The Health Conquences of Smoking." CDC. Other Effects. 777, 779. Web.
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Toluene is found in cigarette smoke. Toluene is also found in explosives.

Source: "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.

Source: "PM USA Cigarette Tobacco & Flavor Ingredients." Altria. 1. Web.
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