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Up In Smoke teenagers working against smokingUp In Smoke teenagers working against smokingby Brian KennetYou pride yourself on being a pretty smart chick, right? You dont quake in the face of math homework. Youre pretty sure that WWF stuff is way fake. And you know if you wait a couple weeks before you splurge on those cute Steve Madden sandals, theyll be marked down to half price. So, if youre so smart, why would you smoke cigarettes? Despite known side effects, like cancer and lung disease, smoking is on the rise among teens. In 1991, 28 percent of high schoolers had smoked in the last 30 days. In 1999, that percentage rose to nearly 35 percent. All this wouldnt be so shocking if it werent for one key factor--over $250 billion (thats billion with a B) was given to state governments by the tobacco industry to do things like educate teens about the dangers of smoking. Some heartening news? In states like Mississippi where teen-focused campaigns like Question It run, smoking is down 21 percent among youth. And Floridas antismoking Truth Campaign definitely struck a nerve--lighting up is down 40 percent among middle-schoolers since the anti-tobacco ads started running. The study concluded that development of lower back pain was significantly associated with smoking history and hypertension, and development of lumbar spondylosis was significantly associated with smoking history, and hypertension and high cholesterol. No significant association was reported between diabetes and lower back pain or lumbar spondylosis. Visit here for free smoking Product http://askloser.blogspot.com |