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 What's in that burning cigarette Why am I including
information about smoking in a publication designed for Christian women? Because, sometimes, Christians smoke.
I've heard of an elder who was a smoker, I knew an elder's wife who smoked, I've known of an overweight Christian who smoked
to try and lose weight. There are babes in Christ who have recently come out of the world and baptized into Christ who have
not conquered their smoking habit. There are young Christians who smoke because they want to fit in with their peers. Many
times, these Christians can hide their habit very well, however, their family knows and God knows. If any of you readers are
presently smoking, please, for your sake as well as your families', stop. I've been with children who need lung transplants, not because of smoking but due to congenital conditions.
They go through painful hospitalizations in order to get a good breath and they appreciate the simple act of breathing that
we take for granted. How would you explain your tobacco habit to them? How would you excuse it? Over 4000 chemical compounds are created by burning a cigarette, many of which are toxic and/or
carcinogenic. Carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen cyanide and ammonia are all present in cigarette smoke. Forty-three
known carcinogens are in mainstream smoke, sidestream smoke, or both. For a complete list go to http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/nicotineinhaler/a/cigingredients.htm 
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