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