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While cigarette consumption is at its lowest point since World War II, approximately
24% of men and 18% of women still smoke, even in the face of the overwhelming
evidence of the health risks associated with smoking, chewing or dipping.
A recent study published in the American Journal of
Public Health found that “life expectancy” among
smokers who quit at age 35 exceeded that of
continuing smokers by 6.9 to 8.5 years for men
and 6.1 to 7.7 years for . Smokers who quit
at younger ages realized greater life extensions.
However, even those who quit much later in life
gained some benefits: among smokers who quit at
age 65 years, men gained 1.4 to 2.0 years of life,
and women gained 2.7 to 3.7 years”
(Am J Public Health. 2002; 92:990-996).
Each day, nearly 6,000 children
under the age of 18 start smoking.
One third of these will become
regularsmokers. That’s 800,000
kids a year who become addicted.
In 2006, over 5 million people
around the world died from
tobacco products.
Over 50,000 people a year die from
secondhand smoke in the US alone
Tobacco kills more Americans than AIDS,
drugs, homicides, fires, and auto
accidents combined.
1 out of 3 smokers are estimated to eventually
die from a tobacco-related disease.
Every 6.5 seconds, someone in the world dies from
a smoking-related disease.