'Close the Gap': indigenous urged to quit smoking

By Tasha Impey When a 41-year-old Aboriginal man's heart age in relation to his actual age was calculated at 69, the nurse attributed it directly to his unhealthy lifestyle and chronic smoking addiction. To view this media, please enabled Javascript in … See all stories on this topic »

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Anti-Tobacco Groups Lobby DC Council

Tobacco use is the No. 1 reason. We can eliminate cardiovascular disease – it's preventable. Just quit smoking." "My dad had quadruple bypass surgery last year. He started smoking at 12. I harped on it all my life. His surgeon told him he has to quit …
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Be a quitter

By Susan Boling– Don't be fooled by tobacco myths, you can quit smoking. The number of smokers in California is down to 13.3 percent, but Lake County statistic are 17 percent. This results in higher rates of heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, …
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