IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO PREVENT A HEART ATTACK!
CHOOSE TO NOT SMOKE!
A single cigarette contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer.
364 billion cigarettes are consumed each year in the United States.
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Smoking/tobacco use can cause or lead to the following:
heart disease
cancer
cataracts
stroke
lung disease, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema
abdominal aortic aneurysm
lost productivity at work
increased healthcare expenses
Worldwide, tobacco use causes more than 5,000,000 deaths per year.
In the United States, tobacco use is responsible for 1 out of every 5 deaths (443,000 per
year).
Tobacco use is the #1 cause of death in the United States.
49,000 of the 430,000 deaths are the result of secondhand smoke.
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Secondhand smoke can cause these health conditions:
bronchitis
pneumonia
cough
phlegm
wheeze
breathlessness
increased risk for ear infections