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Puffing Your Way to Early Death 

Jump to full article: Kahlee Times (ae), 2009-01-10
Author: Asma Ali Zain

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Smoking is equally harmful to the health of youngsters and adults, say health experts.

But for youngsters smoking tobacco, it may mean health complications and early death, say experts, while commenting on the increasing trend of tobacco use among youngsters in the UAE. . . .

"Smoking kills", says Dr Suresh Menon, Specialist Physician at Jebel Ali Hospital. "Smoking tobacco introduces chemicals to your lungs and blood stream and also causes fatty deposits to build up in your blood vessels," he says.

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