About _________(How Many) Americans Die Each Year from Smoking-Related Diseases

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Short Answer

About _________(how many) Americans die each year from smoking-related diseases?

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Definitions:

Colostomy

A surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the abdominal wall to allow waste to exit the body from the colon, bypassing the lower bowel.

Airborne

Pertaining to substances or pathogens that are transported through the air and can be inhaled, leading to spread of diseases.

Infection

The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are not normally present within the body, often causing illness.

Blood Transfusions

The process of transferring blood or blood products from one person (donor) into another person's bloodstream (recipient).