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the TRUTH

By Alyssa Guritz

Half of all long-term smokers will die a tobacco-related death.

Traditional Tobacco Cigarettes

including the 49,000 deaths caused by secondhand smoke.

Smoking causes 443,000 deaths each year

Lung cancer Emphysema Bronchial diseases Heart problems Teeth discoloration Many other forms of cancer

Issues caused by tobacco

Tobacco is a risk factor for six of the eight leading causes of deaths in the world.

90% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking cigarettes.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women in the U.S.

Electronic Cigarettes

according to a 2011 study.

19% of adults in the U.S. smoke

do not contain tobacco are not regulated or approved by the FDA can have the same, less, or more nicotine than

regular cigarettes contain fewer chemicals than traditional tobacco

cigarettes come in different flavors

E-Cigarettes

About half of the world’s children breathe air polluted by tobacco smoke.

Smokeless Tobacco

About 12 times more British people have died from smoking than from World War II.

Tobacco accounts for one in ten adult deaths worldwide.

Cancer (mouth, tongue, throat, esophagus, stomach)

Receding gums Leukoplakia Tooth loss Stained and discolored teeth Possible increase in risk of heart

disease, heart attacks, and stroke

Illnesses caused by smokeless tobacco

2.8% of 8th graders, 6.4% of 10th graders, and 7.9% of 12th

graders

In 2012, smokeless tobacco use was reported among

People who smoke are six times more likely to suffer from a heart attack than nonsmokers.

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/tobacco

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/smoking-cessation/10-facts-about-e-cigarettes.htm

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/tobaccocancer/smokeless-tobacco

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco/statisticssnapshot

http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/tobacco_facts/en/

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