Just Say No
Stop Tobacco Use
Statistics
- Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. 90% of these people get lung cancer because of tobacco use.
- About 7.3% of high school students use smokeless tobacco.
- Almost 16% of high school students smoke cigarettes.
Whats in it?
Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals. 43 of those cause cancer and 400 are just toxins. The ingredients in a cigarette are nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, arsenic, and DDT.
How much does it cost to be a smoker?
If you smoke a pack a day for three months you spend $513.90
Can it kill you?
Tobacco kills about 6 million people each year.
Facts
- 600,000 deaths each year are from non-smokers that receive secondhand smoke.
- Between 1990 and 2009 cigarette consumption decreased by 26% in western Europe, but increased by 57% in Africa and the Middle East.
- There 1.1 billion tobacco users in the world.
How can you stop?
- Set a quit date
- Tell people you know that you're quitting
- Prepare for the challenges you'll face during quitting
- Remove cigarettes and other tobacco products from your home, car, and work
- Talk to your doctor
Website: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/addiction/how-to-quit-smoking.htm
Angela Bornhofer