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Kids Health: Smoking Stinks

For Students 3rd - 8th
This four-page article provides general information on cigarettes, nicotine, and smoking by providing simple responses to questions such as "Why Are Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco So Bad for You?" and "What Happens When a Kid Tries...
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Kids Health: Smoking: Cutting Through the Hype

For Students 9th - 10th
This three-page article examines why teens smoke and why cigarette smoking is not only a harmful, but also a deadly habit. Also provided is information on quitting smoking and staying tobacco-free.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Emphysema

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of emphysema. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Esophageal Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about esophageal cancer. Included are sections on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Stomach Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of stomach cancer. Provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of hypertension. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Coronary Artery Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of coronary artery disease. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd)

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Facts About Nicotine and Tobacco Products

For Students 9th - 10th
This article not only discusses nicotine addiction but also includes information on quitting smoking through medication therapy.
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Kids Health: Bronchitis

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Bronchitis is provided on this site. Signs, symptoms, and treatments are also included. Links to related sites are available.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Pancreatic Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Intelihealth provides a thorough overview of pancreatic cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Secondary Hypertension

For Students 9th - 10th
This resourcecontains a thorough overview of secondary hypertension. There is also information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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Kids Health: What Is Cancer?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to find out what cancer really is. Learn the causes, effects, and treatments of this scary disease.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Second Hand Smoke

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, you can read an interview with Dr. Ichiro Kawachi, of the Harvard School of Public Health, who published a study concerning the effects of second-hand smoke on non-smokers. Included is a RealAudio version of this interview.