MEN'S HEALTH (June 1995, p.36)  
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"12 new reasons to quit smoking now. Be better in bed, heal faster, sleep 
soundly and more."  

"You know about the lung-cancer and heart-disease risks.  You know
smoking gives you bad breath.  [Makes you stink].   But here are some
other things you probably don't know about. Quit smoking now and you
may . . .

1. AVOID BLISTERS AND ANKLE SPRAINS.  U.S. Army researchers say that,
among those they studied, infantry soldiers who smoked were more
likely than nonsmokers to develop blisters on their feet during
training hikes.  The soldiers who smoked also sustained twice as many
stress fractures, sprianed ankles and muscle strains during workouts
as the nonsmokers did.

2. HAVE BETTER SEX.  Smoking cuts down on blood flow to the penis, and
you know what that means.  The Massachusetts Male Aging Study found
that more than twice as many smokers as nonsmokers who were treated
for heart disease were also diagnosed with completed impotence.

3.  REDUCE ACCIDENTS.  Smokers are 1.5 times more likely to get into
auto accidents and up to 2.5 times more likely to injure themselves at
work than nonsmokers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.

4.  HEAL FASTER.  A nonsmoker's broken leg will heal 80 percent
quicker than the broken leg of a smoker, according to the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

5. HAVE QUICKER REFLEXES. Nicotine actually speeds you up a bit, but
once it wears off, your reflexes decline.

6.  SLEEP SILENTLY.  Snoring is twice as common among smokers as
nonsmokers, concluded a University of Wisconsin study.

7.  SLEEP SOUNDLY.  Researchers say that the buzz from nicotine may be
the reason that smokers seem to have more problems falling asleep.

8.  HAVE SWEET DREAMS.  Men who smoke report more disturbing dreams
than men who don't smoke.

9.  BE A BETTER POTENTIAL FATHER.  Cigarette smoking reduces sperm
density by an average of 13 to 17 percent, say public - health
researchers from the University of North Carolina.

10.  CUT STROKE RISK IN HALF.  Results from the Physicians Health
Study suggest that men who smoke double their risk of stroke.

11.  BE A CALMER PERSON.  Your need for nicotine makes you more
irritable, anxious and impatient.

12.  STAY MORE FOCUSED.  Your craving for cigarettes interferes with
your ability to concentrate.

Just another 12 GOOD REASONS TO QUIT!  NOW!!

I think banning the sale of cigarettes completely - is the answer.
But, that is not going to happen unforturnately for a while.

How many more more deaths do there need to be?
Keep up the fight to quit smoking.    
Breath that fresh air.