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Earlier this year I was interviewed for the American College of Chest Physicians as part of their interest in supporting physician advocacy, and we talked about making invisible problems visible

Together, the risk of kidney damage is heightened

The harm doesnt stop at birth babies exposed to smoking face serious health problems that can last throughout childhood

Even brief exposure can be harmful to the heart and lungs

Joe Camel dressed cool, was in cool situations, lived a cool life and the merchandise and free product giveaways caused an explosion in underage smoking [source: Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids], with many underage teens eagerly snatching up the Joe Camel message