| 1. |
If
you have smoked for most of your life, it's not worth
stopping now. |
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| 2. |
Older
smokers who try to quit are more likely to stay off
cigarettes. |
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| 3. |
Smokers
get tired and short of breath more easily than nonsmokers
the same age. |
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| 4. |
Smoking
is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke among
adults 60 years of age and older. |
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| 5. |
Quitting
smoking can help those who have already had a heart
attack. |
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| 6. |
Most
older smokers don't want to stop smoking. |
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| 7. |
An
older smoker is more likely to smoke more cigarettes
than a younger smoker. |
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| 8. |
Someone
who has smoked for 30 to 40 years probably won't be
able to quit smoking |
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| 9. |
Very
few older adults smoke cigarettes. |
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| 10. |
Lifelong
smokers are more likely to die of diseases like emphysema
and bronchitis than nonsmokers. |
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