| Here is a large list of reasons to quit | | | | 18) Stomach ulcers are formed by smoking. |
| smoking. The earlier you quit, the less of a | | | | |
| risk you have of dying. I hope this list will | | | | 19) Even if you are 80 years old, you can |
| help to convince smokers to kick the habit as | | | | still benefit just by quitting. |
| soon as possible. | | | | |
| | | | 20) Teenage smokers develop asthma and lung |
| 1) If you smoke more than 25 cigarettes a | | | | cancer faster than an adult smoker. |
| day, you are 25 times more likely to die from | | | | |
| cancer and heart disease. | | | | 21) Over 80% of smokers say they would not |
| | | | smoke if they started their lives over. |
| 2) Each cigarette takes about 11 minutes away | | | | |
| from your life. | | | | Statistics show that about 5,000 adults die |
| | | | of lung cancer each year as a result of |
| 3) Fifty diseases are caused by smoking. | | | | second hand smoke. Second hand smoke has been |
| Twenty of them are proven to be fatal. | | | | scientifically proven to cause nasal cancer, |
| | | | cervix cancer, breast cancer and even cancer |
| 4) Seven out of ten smokers express their | | | | of the bladder. Second hand smoke is also |
| willingness to give up. | | | | responsible for increasing everyones risk of |
| | | | heart disease. |
| 5) Nicotine stimulates the central nervous | | | | |
| system, andincreases your blood pressure.. | | | | It is a well known fact that second hand |
| | | | smoke is a major cause of children's illness. |
| 6)Smoking is the number one avoidable cause | | | | As children develop their lungs and increase |
| of death in the United States. | | | | breathing rates, their environment could |
| | | | easily affect them in a negative way. Their |
| 7) If you continue smoking, there is a one in | | | | risk of negative health effects from second |
| two chance you will die from it. | | | | hand smoking is at a higher risk than the |
| | | | average adult. Follow these tips to prevent |
| 8)Smoking related diseases cost the United | | | | children from suffering the consequences of |
| States health service over $1 billion dollars | | | | second hand smoke; |
| yearly. | | | | |
| | | | 1) If you must smoke, it is highly important |
| 9) If you love facial wrinkles, then by all | | | | to stay away from children while you do it. |
| means, continue smoking. | | | | |
| | | | 2) Do not ever smoke in your home. It is much |
| 10) You could have saved over $800 a month by | | | | better to smoke outside. |
| quitting. | | | | |
| | | | 3) Do not ever smoke in your car when your |
| 11) Nicotine is considered to be an | | | | children are riding with you. |
| insecticide used on plants to kill bugs. | | | | |
| | | | 4) Make sure that babysitters do not smoke |
| 12) If you continue to smoke your lungs will | | | | inside or around the child. |
| shrink dramatically. | | | | |
| | | | For teenagers under the age of 18, second |
| 13) Smoking from pipes is literally the same | | | | hand smoke has been linked with pneumonia, |
| as smoking a cigarette. | | | | lower respiratory infections, upper |
| | | | respiratory irritation, and increased |
| 14) Cigarettes contain tar which has been | | | | severity of asthma and asthmatic symptoms. It |
| proven to form cancer. | | | | has been associated with sudden infant death |
| | | | syndrome, middle ear infections, upper |
| 15 As each year passes you will become more | | | | respiratory tract infections also know as |
| addicted and have extreme difficulty | | | | colds and sore throats, cancer, and leukemia. |
| quitting. | | | | A study recently released in Japan suggests |
| | | | that second hand smoke may affect childrens |
| 16) Children who are exposed to second hand | | | | gums. 80% of the children exposed to second |
| smoking will likely develop pneumonia and | | | | hand smoke, had developed a brownish and even |
| asthma. | | | | black pigmentation of their gums. |
| | | | |
| 17) The benefits will begin immediately when | | | | Just keep in mind that every time you light a |
| you quit. | | | | cigarette, you are affecting everyone around |
| | | | you, including loved ones. |