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  "textContent": "A new study of smokers finds that currently smoking is associated with a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease, but quitting smoking was associated with a lower risk of death. The study, published in Neurology, does not prove that smoking prevents Parkinson's; it only shows an association.",
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