"Did You Know?" - November 9, 2012

November 9, 2012 Each day, more than 1,200 people in the U.S. die from smoking and more than 2,500 youths and young adults become regular smokers. Although smoking is decreasing among youth, seven percent of middle-school students and 23 percent of high school students used some form of tobacco last year. CDC offers helpful resources for preventing tobacco use among youth.

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