First you puff then, eventually, you increase the risk of cancer, heart disease, emphysema and many other deadly, disabling illnesses.
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New York City smokers who need that puff of smoke can expect to pay $11 or more for a pack of cigarettes. The $1.60 New York State tax increase has pushed the cost of cigarettes to more than $300 a month and $4,000 a year for people smoking a pack a day.
Although New York City has reached its lowest rate of smoking on record (15.8%), nearly a million New York City adults are still putting themselves, and often the people closest to them, at increased risk of cancer, heart disease, emphysema and many other deadly and disabling illnesses by continuing to smoke. The Health Department encourages New Yorkers to take this occasion to quit. Smokers can get help by calling 311 or 866-NY-QUITS, or by visiting nysmokefree.com.
“Now is the time to quit,” Dr. Thomas Farley, New York City Health Commissioner, was quoted as saying. “Smoking is hurting your health and your wallet. For the many New Yorkers looking to save money, this is a great way to do it. You will feel better, your families will be safer and you will save yourself hundreds of dollars every month.”
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