The child will not suffer a range of illness or miss school because of ill-health. ... Smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are the four biggest risk factors in cardiovascular disease. ... High blood pressure is often treated with medication, but they will only reduce the risk of heart disease by a tiny amount if they continue to smoke whilst on the medication in which they are receiving. ... Diabetes, like people with high blood pressure, have particularly good reason to quit smoking. ...

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