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