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Great American Smokeout Encourages Smokers To Quit

Cigarettes on ash tray

The American Cancer Society is celebrating its annual Great American Smokeout. 

Every year, on the third Thursday of November, the organization puts out the event to encourage smokers across the nation to use the date to make a plan to quit smoking. 

The American Cancer Society estimates 36.5 million Americans still smoke cigarettes. 

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