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Mark picked up his first cigarette as a teenager to fit in with friends. Life moved quickly and he continued to smoke until age 42, when doctors told him he had rectal cancer, one of many cancers that are linked to smoking. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Mark talks about the harsh treatments he endured to save his life. 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://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/videos/src/MARK_THE_RACE_WAS_ON_VIGNETTE_VCDC0255000H.mp4

You can provide indirect protection to your baby by asking anyone who is around your baby to get a whooping cough vaccine.

Pregnant women should get a whooping cough vaccine. Vaccines are the best way to prevent whooping cough.

Julia successfully quit smoking while she was pregnant. Later, she relapsed but tried to avoid smoking around her son. She didn't think too much about her own health. Then she was diagnosed with colon cancer and nearly died. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Julia talks about how her battle with colon cancer terrified her family. And her smoking? "What I was doing was damaging to myself and the people around me." 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://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/videos/src/JULIA_NOT_ONLY_ME_BUT_MY_FAMILY_VIGNETTE_VCDC0259000H.mp4

Marlene smoked and now has macular degeneration. Her full story and her videos are part of CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign.

Marlene smoked and now has macular degeneration. Her full story and her videos are part of CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign.

Mark smoked and got colorectal cancer. His full story and his videos are part of CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign.

Mark smoked and got colorectal cancer. His full story and his videos are part of CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign.

Kristy tried using e-cigarettes to quit smoking, but she kept smoking regular cigarettes along with e-cigarettes. She kept on smoking until her lung collapsed. The Tips From Former Smokers campaign features real people suffering as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.

Kristy tried using e-cigarettes to quit smoking, but she kept smoking regular cigarettes along with e-cigarettes. She kept on smoking until her lung collapsed. The Tips From Former Smokers campaign features real people suffering as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.