3000 kids start smoking every DAY!..
Cigarette smoking causes about 1 of every 5 deaths in the United States each year. Cigarette smoking is estimated to cause the following:443,000 deaths annually (including deaths from secondhand smoke)49,400 deaths per year from secondhand smoke exposure269,655 deaths annually among men173,940 deaths annually among women
Individuals over the age of 45 are more likely to die from smoking-related causes, as they have had longer exposure to the harmful effects of smoking. However, smoking can affect individuals of all age groups, increasing the risk of various health conditions and premature death.
Each year, more than 4000 people die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a progressive lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe, with symptoms including coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. It is often caused by smoking, air pollution, or genetics.
All US airlines banned smoking on flights under 2 hours in 1988. This decision was made to protect passengers and crew from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.
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Statistics show that the number of people who begin smoking each day is 80,000 at the low end of the estimate and as many as 100,000 at the upper end of the estimate. The greatest majority of them are children or young adults.
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About 2 million people die from smoking each year in the us alone.
500,000 people die a year on average from lung cancer and cancer caused from smoking
As of recent statistics from 2007 3271 people die from smoking each year.
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an average of 106,000 people die every year as a direct result of smoking.
According to the CDC over 400,000 people per year die in the US prematurely due to smoking.
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