Anti-Smoking

"Smoking Statistics (USA) & The Effect of Smoking." __Launch 3, LLC__ 27 Feb 2009 .
 * 20% of all deaths are caused by tobacco
 * there are an average of 400,000 people in america that die every year
 * can cause pulmonary and cardiovasular diseases
 * blamed for most cases of cancer of the lung, trachea, bronchus, larynx, and esophagus
 * smoking is at blame for over 1000 fire related deaths and over 3,300 injuries due to fires

"Tobacco." __National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign__ 27 Feb 2009 .
 * when smoking tobacco there over 200 known poisons inhaled
 * niccotine, the active ingredient in cigarettes is highly addictive
 * highest cause of lung cancer
 * toxins in cigarettes can dry out skin
 * premature wrinkles are an effect
 * shortness of breath and dizziness

"Smoking Statistics ." __http://www.stop-smoking-tips.com/smoking-statistics.html__ 27 Feb 2009 .
 * contain around 43 cancer-causing chemicals
 * second hand smoke causes from 150,000 to 300,000 child respiratory illnesses every year
 * more women die from lung cancer every year than breast cancer
 * causes stomach ulcers
 * slows healing of wounds
 * causes infertility in some cases
 * erectile dysfunction
 * develop a nasty cough
 * fatigue is common
 * pack-a-day smokers spend around $1000 a year on cigarettes
 * gum disease

"Global Smoking Statistics." __About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.__ 2009 27 Feb 2009 .
 * about 1/3 of the male population (earth) smoke cigarettes
 * every 8 seconds, someone dies from smoking
 * teens, (ages 13-15) about 20% smoke
 * around 100,000 kids worldwide start smoking everyday
 * 50% who start smoking in adolescence smoke for around 20 years in sucession
 * largest preventable cause of premature death an disease
 * diseases related to smoking cost the US about $150 billion
 * more than 4,000 toxic chemicals have been discovered in cigarettes