# CDC- Tips From Former Smokers - Felicita's Story

Felicita started smoking at age 12. In her 30s and 40s, she had gum problems and loose teeth, but she didn't know that smoking could harm her gums. Felicita had developed gum disease, and like many people, she did not have a lot of pain as the disease got worse. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Felicita talks about getting life-changing news from her dentist.

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http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=45994b7b088bc98b2ed9bcd3973ca33920140620101421185

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2014
- Runtime: 2 min
- By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CDC-_Tips_From_Former_Smokers_-_Felicita%27s_Story.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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