Adult Smoking in the United States
According to 2010 statistics; 1 out of 5 adults in the U.S. smoke, 45.3 million people, however some are smoking fewer cigarettes. Unfortunately there is no safe level of smoking and 50 percent of adults who continue to smoke will die from a smoking related illness.
Tobacco use is still the single largest preventable cause of [...]
Smoke-Free Laws Reduce Exposure of Secondhand Smoking
Each year in the United States, an estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths and 46,000 heart disease deaths are attributed to exposure to secondhand smoke. According to the 2006 U.S. Surgeon General’s report The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Both the Surgeon General [...]
Read moreIsn’t the Fear of Death Enough?
People are getting news each day that smoking is killing them. They suffer from heart attacks, stroke and cancer yet they are unable or unwilling to quit smoking. The hold it has on them is stronger than the fear of death itself.
Nicotine is a powerful drug but it isn’t the physical addiction that keeps [...]
How Harmful is Smoking
It is a common statistic that has been around for some time now but over 400,000 people die each year due to a smoking related illness. One out of three smokers will die because of their habit. The problem is which one will it be? According to a Forever Free publication, that person will lose, [...]
Read moreTobacco affects Wildlife
Think of the countless cigarette butts that are flicked in the street, thrown in the gutter, or tossed in the lake each year. The number must be staggering… It is likely that a large percentage of used tobacco products are disposed of improperly and end up in places they shouldn’t.
Cigarette butts are the most common [...]
Read morePercent of Pregnant Women Smoke
n the U.S. alone it is estimated that 16 percent of pregnant women smoke while they are pregnant. Smoking during pregnancy is directly for hundreds of infant deaths annually.
While the mother smokes, unborn babies are exposed to nicotine and when born they can suffer from withdrawals consistent with other infants reported to be exposed to [...]
Leading Cause of Fire Fatalities
t is bad enough that that smoking hurts everyone that is exposed to it but did you know that dropped cigarettes are responsible for more than 1,000 deaths each year? Making them the leading cause of residential fire fatalities.
Read moreBenefits of Stopping Smoking
ou have heard it many times before that over 440,000 deaths occur each year from tobacco use in the United States. Thirty eight percent of those deaths are from cancer.
Once you stop smoking, your body will no longer be damaged from the daily intake of poisonous gas and toxins. Your body will begin to repair [...]
What’s it Like to Smoke
h2>Eyes watering, throat and lungs burning, upset stomach and a cough that brings you to your knees.
Do you remember what it was like to smoke your first cigarette? I would imagine that most people don’t unless they think about it really hard. Over the years smoking has become a best friend to many, helping [...]
Reduce Your Risk of Death
eart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular (blood vessel) diseases are among the leading cause of death and now kill more than 800,000 adults in the US each year. Of these, 150,000 are younger than age 65. These diseases are also two of the leading causes of health disparities in the US. Treatment of these diseases [...]
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Free Quit Smoking Guide Courtesy of the National Cancer Institute