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	Tobacco and Cancer
	Smoking damages nearly every organ in the human body, is linked to at least 10 different cancers, and accounts for some 30% of all cancer deaths. And it costs billions of dollars each year. Yet one in four Americans still light up. If you or someone you love uses tobacco, here's what you need to know about how tobacco kills, and how to get the help you need to quit. Click here to read more.

	What's So Bad About Tobacco?
	Background Information on Cigarette SmokingSmokers aren't the only ones being harmed by their habit. Secondhand smoke kills, too. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones. Click here to find out more.Are menthol cigarettes any safer than regular ones, what about cigars? Just what is smoker's cough, anyway? Click here to get answers to these and other frequently asked questions.

	Quitting Smoking
	Why Quit? Why is it so Hard to Quit? Kick the Habit. Guide to Quitting Smoking. Calculate the cost of smoking. How many cigarettes is that? Cigarette calculator. Plan Your Quit Day.

	Quitting Smokeless (Spit) Tobacco
	Spit Tobacco No Substitute for Quitting Smoking Quitting Spit and Other Forms of Oral Tobacco

	Personal Stories of Hope
	Throat Cancer Survivor Fights Tobacco on All Fronts - Listen to Don's Story Read About Don Young's Battle with Cancer Watch Molly Deal with her Attempt to Quit Smoking

	Take Action
	Together we can be successful in eliminating suffering and death due to cancer. Click here to learn more.

	ACS News Center
	Get the latest news on tobacco facts, legislation and cancer information here.

	More information
	National Organizations and Web Sites* If you want to quit smoking and need help, contact one of the following organizations. In addition to the American Cancer Society, other sources of patient information and support include: American Cancer Society Telephone: 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) Internet address: www.cancer.org American Heart Association & American Stroke Association Telephone: 1-800-AHA-USA-1 or 1-800-242-8721 Telephone: 1-888-4-STROKE or 1-888-478-7653 Internet address: www.amhrt.org Internet address: www.strokeassociation.org American Lung Association Telephone: 1-800-LUNG-USA or 1-800-548-8252 Internet address: www.lungusa.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office on Smoking & Health Telephone: 1-800-CDC-INFO or 1-800-232-6237 Internet address: www.cdc.gov/tobacco M.D. Anderson - ASPIRE Telephone: 1-877-MDA-6789 Internet address: www.mdanderson.org/aspire National Cancer Institute Cancer Information Service Telephone: 1-800-4-CANCER 1-800-422-6237 Internet address: www.cancer.gov Nicotine Anonymous Telephone: 1-415-750-0328 Internet address: www.nicotine-anonymous.org Smokefree.gov (Online materials, including info on state telephone-based programs) Telephone: 1-800-QUITNOW or 1-800-784-8669 Internet address: www.smokefree.gov Smoking Cessation Leadership Center Telephone: 1-800-QUITNOW or 1-800-784-8669 Internet address: http://smokingcessationleadership.ucsf.edu/ *Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.

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