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Brett started smoking when he was 16 to impress a pretty girl. By his midthirties, he had gum disease, which is a danger for all smokers. The tissues and bones holding Brett's teeth in place were breaking down. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Brett talks about his addiction to cigarettes. Even after surgery to pull out 16 teeth, Brett was still smoking. As for the pretty girl, "I don't remember her name," says Brett, who now wears dentures. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=808a6dce7e61e77db2480f92242c263020140620100501188

Felicita comenzó a fumar a los 12 años y Brett a los 16. Ninguno de ellos sabía que fumar podría dañar sus encías y dientes. Sin embargo, ambos aprendieron a la fuerza que fumar puede destruir la sonrisa. En este anuncio de televisión bilingüe para la campaña de los CDC Consejos de exfumadores, tanto Brett como Felicita le recomiendan a las personas que no fumen si quieren conservar sus dientes y su sonrisa. Se permiten comentarios sobre este video de acuerdo a nuestra política de comentarios: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=4423e9993e24eb257c76456e3e9fb2c320140624164735875

Just a few serious sunburns can increase your child's risk of skin cancer later in life.

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

Karen A. Kirtland, PhD1; Jinan B. Saaddine, MD1; Linda S.

CDC released an advisory to travelers to Tulum, Mexico. During Hepatitis Awareness Month, learn more about how the hepatitis A vaccine can protect you from getting infected when traveling.

Hana Ross, PhD1; Muhammad Jami Husain, PhD2; Deliana Kostova, PhD2; Xin Xu, PhD2; Sarah M. Edwards, MSPH2; Frank J. Chaloupka, PhD3; Indu B.

Amanda Beaudoin, DVM, PhD1; Laura Edison, DVM1; Camille E. Introcaso, MD2; Lucy Goh, MD3; James Marrone, MD4; Amelita Mejia, MD4; Chris Van Beneden, MD5 (Author affiliations at end of text).