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• New Anti-Smoking Ad Features Ex-Smoker With Leg Amputated  

A former smoker who had parts of her fingers, a leg and part of a foot amputated because of her cigarette habit is the star of a new anti-smoking campaign being launched by the New York City Health Department.

The ad begins Wednesday featuring Marie, a former smoker from the Bronx, who quit, but says "the damage is done." She said smoking caused her to come down with Buerger's disease, which narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow to her limbs.

The health department is also handing out nicotine patches and gum to anyone who calls 311 by May 1.

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