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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > child health > smoking and youth
social science subjects > health and social care > health (discipline) > child health > smoking and youth
social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > pediatric and adolescent medicine > smoking and youth
social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > substance use and abuse > smoking and youth

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smoking and youth  

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  • Smoking in teens is a continuing problem despite an overall decline in smoking rates among adults. Teen smokers become adult smokers with chronic health problems that utilize billions of healthcare dollars a year. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Smoking and Youth]

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