Sunday, 12 December 2010

The Dangers Of Smoking Are Severe and Deadly. Your Life Depends On Quitting.

  • Smoking is the #1 preventable cause death in the world.
  • Smoking is the #1 cause of cancer and heart disease, which in turn are the #1 and #2 primary causes of death in the USA.
  • Cigarette smokers have more than twice the risk of heart attack as non-smokers. 
  • Cigarette smokers have two to four times the chance of cardiac arrest as non-smokers.
  • 400,000 American people die from the effects of smoking each year.
  • A pregnant smoker increases her baby's chance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). 
  • There are some 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke and 40 of these chemicals cause cancer.
  • Men are 22 times more likely to develop lung cancer by smoking and women are 12 times more likely.
  • Smoking increases your risk of some types of cancer, stroke, heart disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and other lung diseases.

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