Facts Related to Smoking
A huge amount of cigarettes are sold each year, affecting the individuals who smoke them as well as others who become affected by second-hand smoke. Knowing the facts behind smoking can create the capacity for personal change and renewed health worldwide.
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Smoking and Its Impact On The Individual
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Cigarettes contain poisonous substances like tar, carbon monoxide, DDT, arsenic and formaldehyde. Ingesting these on a regular basis is one reason why smokers can develop chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer or heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking-related diseases are responsible for over 443,000 deaths annually.
Smoking and Its Impact On Others
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According to a University of California study, over 50,000 U.S. citizens die each year from second-hand smoke-related diseases. Mothers who smoke while pregnant also endanger their unborn child with artery spasms, oxygen deficiency, premature delivery, learning disabilities and future brain malformations.
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Smoking and Its Impact On Society
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Another CDC study tracked how smoking results in 5.1 million years of potential life and societal contribution lost in America each year. This makes cigarettes the number-one cause of preventable death in the United States.
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References
- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences: Facts About Smoking
- The Truth: Facts
- American Heart Association: Passive Smoking and Heart Disease
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "Cigarette Smoking-Attributable Morbidity"
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "State-Specific Smoking-Attributable Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost"
- Family Doctor: Smoking: Don't Let It Steer You Wrong: Facts For Teens
- Photo Credit cigarette image by Bartlomiej Nowak from Fotolia.com
