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Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death in the District of Columbia, a new report by the city’s Department of Health finds. According to the report, nearly half of all deaths in the District are preventable. Tobacco use is responsible for a third of preventable deaths and 16.6 percent of all deaths in D.C. Other causes [...] That funky smell that stays in a room where someone has been smoking earlier isn’t just a bad odor. It likely indicates the presence of carcinogens. A new report about thirdhand smoke – the lingering residue of tobacco smoke – underscores the need for indoor areas to be 100 percent smokefree. The study, done by the Lawrence [...] It’s official: If you own a business in D.C. and are having a problem with secondhand smoke drifting inside from smokers outside, you can post “no smoking” signs outside. From Sunday’s New York Times: Number of people in the U.S. who smoke: 46 million Percentage who want to quit, according to government surveys: about 70 percent Percentage of smokers who try to quit every year: 40 percent Percentage of smokers who try to quit and success: 2.5 percent |
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