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Elizabeth, age 62, started smoking at age 18. As a newlywed, Elizabeth was diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and later developed kidney cancer. Her husband became her primary caregiver, something she never envisioned when she first started smoking.

Angie, age 62, lives in Ohio and began smoking at age 15. She smoked because she thought it would help her to cope with the fear that people around her would not accept that she is gay.

Tammy, age 50, lives in Michigan. She is a member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians tribe. She started smoking at age 21. Tammy ate healthy, exercised regularly, and ran marathons. But at age 44, she learned she needed open-heart surgery.