Know the facts, don't be fooled. If you smoke, vape, or are considering to, look at the facts and statistics below, which are included
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- On average, smokers die 10 years earlier than nonsmokers.
- Most states will collect $27.2 billion to fund tobacco cessation programs, but will spend less than 3 cents on the dollar to actually prevent tobacco use.
- Smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S.
- Smoking affects work productivity, and smokers are 24% less likely to get hired for jobs.
- Secondhand smoke is smoke exhaled by smokers and contains >7,000 chemicals, 70 of which can cause cancer.
- Due to nicotine withdrawal, smokers can become irritable and anxious.
- Nicotine is a highly dangerous and addictive chemical, which is in tobacco products.
- If states spent the recommended level for tobacco cessation programs (15%), youth smoking would be 3% to 14% lower nationwide.
- Teens are more convinced to smoke if their parents are current smokers.
- Nicotine releases dopamine, which makes us feel good, giving us temporary relaxation.
- Dogs have more eye infections, allergies and higher chances of getting lung cancer if you smoke around them.
- Smoking can cause sleep problems like insomnia, snoring and sleep apnea.
- Smoking interferes with teens' attention span and learning.
- Native Americans and Pacific Islanders make-up almost 1/4 of U.S. teens who use tobacco.
- The #1 reason teens vape is because they know someone who also vapes.
- The vaping industry uses over 15,000 flavors to convince teens to vape.
- The #2 reason teens vape is because of the wide range of flavors to choose from.
- More than 16 million Americans have a disease caused by smoking.
- Deciding not to smoke around your pet does not save them. Third hand smoke, where tobacco smoke toxins can stick to your clothing, can still come into contact with your pet.
- Short to medium nosed dogs are more likely to develop lung cancer when exposed to second hand smoke.
- According to a study from Colorado State University, dogs living with smokers had a 60% higher risk of developing lung cancer.
- One JUUL pod has the amount of nicotine equal to a single pack of cigarettes, or 200 puffs.
- Globally, 7 million deaths are caused by tobacco use annually, and by 2030, more than 8 million people will die yearly from tobacco use at the current rate.
- Tobacco kills up to half of its users.
- Each day, about 2,000 teens smoke their first cigarette. 300 teens each day will become daily smokers.
- There is no safe level of exposure to second hand smoke, which will cause 1.2 million premature deaths a year.
- Many teens don't realize that there's nicotine in vape pens because it's advertised as vape juice.
- About 1.69 billion pounds of cigarette butts are littered yearly, making it the most littered item on Earth.
- Smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths a year in the U.S.
- Without cessation support, only 4% of quitting attempts would work.
- By 2025, there will be 1.6 billion smokers globally if the current trend continues.
- 80% of smokers are from lower-income communities due to tobacco companies targeting low-income populations (with incentives, free products, etc).
- Globally 10 million cigarettes are sold every minute, 15 billion are sold every day, and 6 trillion are used yearly.
- Teens who smoke are 3 times more likely to use alcohol, 8 times more likely to smoke marijuana, and 22 times more likely to use cocaine.
- If progress made against smoking in 1993 and 2003 was sustained, there could be 3 million less young smokers.
- Yearly, kids under the age of 18 purchase 1.5 million packs in the U.S.
- 30% of teens will continue to smoke and die early due to a smoking related disease.
- 90% of smokers began smoking before the age of 19.