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Why did I choose my platform?
Learning what happened to my mother made me want to help others realize the consequences of smoking. It is very important to me that teenagers understand the dangers of cigarettes. The average teen smokes their first cigarette at the age of 13 and becomes a regular smoker at the age of 14.(Gale Encyc.) Adolescents have a desire to be free yet when they start smoking they are trapped by addiction and they do not realize it. Supposedly smoking makes teens "cool" and "popular", which is not the case at all. Appearance is also important to teenagers but when they smoke, it gives them BAD BREATH, STAINED TEETH, SMELLY CLOTHES, and SMELLY HAIR.
If you want to live a HEALTHY life please say "NO!" to cigarettes!
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