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Question:
What are the negative effects of smoking?

Answer:
Smokers have an increased risk of:

lung cancer
heart attack
stroke
oral cancer
pancreatic cancer
cervical cancer
pregnancy complications
low birth weight babies
early menopause
lower estrogen level for women
facial wrinkles

Children of smokers have an increased risk of:

sudden infant death syndrome
respiratory infections
lung cancer
ear infections

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