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    Cigar smoking: Safer than cigarette smoking?

    Despite what you might think, cigars aren't that different from cigarettes. Like cigarettes, cigars contain nicotine, tobacco and cancer-causing chemicals.

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    Electronic cigarettes: Not a safe way to light up

    Are electronic cigarettes safe? Understand the health risks posed by e-cigarettes.

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    Smoking: Does it cause wrinkles?

    Smoking leads to premature skin aging — and more wrinkles.

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    Quit-smoking products: Boost your chance of success

    Many quit-smoking products are available and using one or more can greatly increase your chance of success. Check out your options.

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    Quit smoking: Try stop-smoking products

    Don't be afraid to use stop-smoking products to help you quit. Stop-smoking products are a legitimate way to handle withdrawal symptoms and tobacco cravings. Several types of nicotine-replacement products are available. Nicotine patches, gum and lozenges, are available over-the-counter. Nicotine nasal spray and the nicotine inhaler are available by prescription. In addition, two quit-smoking medications that don't contain nicotine are available by prescription. Talk to your health care provider about which stop-smoking products may be right for you.

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    Tobacco sticks and other heated tobacco products

    Tobacco sticks heat tobacco instead of burning it, which makers claim is less harmful. In reality, there's no safe way to use tobacco.

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    Quitting smoking: 10 ways to resist tobacco cravings

    Each time you resist a tobacco craving, you're one step closer to stopping tobacco use for good. Use these tips to fight off cravings.

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    Hookah smoking: Is it safer than cigarette smoking?

    Hookah smoking may be more harmful than smoking cigarettes. Find out why.

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    Video: Smoking — Anatomy of nicotine addiction

    This animation illustrates how smoking changes your brain, causing nicotine addiction.

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    Smokeless tobacco products

    Understand the risks of using chewing tobacco, snuff, snus and other smokeless tobacco products.

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