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1—1 IF FRAMINGHAM'S
EXPERIENCE IS TYPICAL OF NATION, THEN ELIMINATION OF SMOKING COULD MEAN 40000 FEWER HEART ATTACK DEATHS IN THIS AGE GROUP YEARLY.
65.1%