Tobacco Policy
Makayla Luckadue
Tobacoo Policy
- Why is this policy important? This policy is important because it prevents you from smoking and tells you how many people it affects in the world.
- How do you know? How I know this is because it tells you that when you smoke you aren't only disrespecting yourself your disrespecting the people around you.
Facts about tobacco use
- 9 in 10 people smokers started before they were 18
- 7 in 10 people smokers want to quit
- At least 3 million teenagers are smoking
- Smoking causes many other kinds of diseases
- Tobacco is the single greatest cause of preventable death globally
- Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer
- 90% of lung cancer patients developed their disease because of smoking
- Lung cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in the world
- More than 16 million Americans suffer from a disease caused smoking
- Smoking also raises the risk of cancer recurrences (the cancer coming back)
- Epidemiological research has been focused primarily on cigarette tobacco smoking, which has been studied more extensively then any other form of consumption
- Tobacco use leads to disease and disability
- Tobacco use is a risk factor for many diseases especially those affecting the heart, liver, and lungs, and several cancers
- Smoking slows down lung growth in children and teens
- On average, smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than nonsmokers
- Each year, primarily because of exposure to secondhand smoke, an estimated 3,000 Americans die of lung cancer
- Smokers are 30% to 40% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than nonsmokers
- more than 16 million people already have at least one disease from smoking