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In this Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 photo, test cigarettes burn in a smoking machine at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. On Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, the nation's top public health agency issued a frank assessment of its recent battles against prioritized health problems, finding progress in some areas but backslide in others. Despite the mixed grades in the CDC’s report card on itself, some experts applauded CDC efforts, saying the agency had only limited abilities to prevent illness or stop people from doing things that hurt their own health. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)
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