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The longer you smoke, the higher your risk of serious illnesses that include: Cancers such as lung, throat, stomach, liver and colorectal Stroke Respiratory disease Cardiac disease Cataracts and macular degeneration Damaged gums and teeth, sometimes including tooth loss Rheumatoid arthritis Peptic ulcers Type 2 diabetes In men: erectile dysfunction, reduced fertility and increased risk of birth defects in offspring In women: lower bone density, which can lead to hip and other fractures
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For example, at the federal level, the Department of Health and Human Services has a target of reducing the share of adults who smoke from 11% to 6.1% by 2030.[31] At a minimum, state leaders should end Georgias current policy of asking other taxpayers to subsidize the cost of tobacco by raising at least $296 million in new revenues from tobacco products