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A child starts smoking In the UK every 4 minutes. Every eight seconds, someone in the world dies due to tobacco. About 106,000 people in the UK die each year due to smoking. Smoking-related deaths are mainly due to cancers, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and heart disease.
"How long does it take to get hooked? A September 2000 study showed that one quarter of 11 to 13 year olds who smoke as few as two or three cigarettes a day become addicted in just two weeks. And many of the rest got addicted shortly after that.
Once hooked, the average smoker is unable to stop for seventeen years! And every year, they will spend £1200 or more on tobacco products, to maintain their addiction."
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