What Behavior Has an Astonishing Range of Damaging Health Effects,including

question 174

Multiple Choice

What behavior has an astonishing range of damaging health effects,including causing cancer of the lungs,mouth,throat,esophagus,larynx,bladder,kidney,cervix,pancreas,and stomach? It causes cardiovascular disease and leads to heart attacks.It also causes strokes and causes vision,hearing,taste,and smell to decline more quickly.

• A)overeating
• B)excessive drinking
• C)smoking
• D)lack of exercise

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