... European physicians subscribed to the Native American belief that tobacco can be an effective medicine. However, by the early 20th century, with the growth in cigarette smoking, articles addressing the health effects of smoking began to appear in scientific and medical journals. In 1930, researchers in Cologne, Germany, made a statistical correlation between cancer and smoking. Eight years later, Dr. ... disease takes several forms and is dependent on the blood vessels. This can cause serious chest pains, heart attacks, strokes, or poor circulation, resulting in death (U.S. Dept. of Hea...

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... means of preventing tobacco use among youth. School are effective places for prevention programs because they are able to reach all young people and because students are in an environment where they are accustomed to learning important life skills. Even if school-based programs are effective only in delaying the onset of smoking among children and teens, they ... Representatives for students, parents, school staff, and school board members should participate in developing and implementing the policy. 2. Provide instruction about the short-term and long-term negative health and social con...

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