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Facts about tobacco

Millions of people have won the fight.
Half of all adult smokers have quit, so you can, too. That's the good news.

Quitting tobacco is hard.
Most people go through very rough days or weeks. Many of them had to try to quit several times.

Tobacco use is linked to cancer and other health problems

Tobacco use is linked to many different kinds of cancer, including:
- Lung
- Throat and Mouth
- Esophageal
- Bladder

Consider This Expense

$3.00 a pack X 7 days
$21.00/week

$21.00 X 4 weeks
$84.00/month

$84.00 X 12 months
$1008.00/year

That's a lot of hard-earned money going up in smoke 		Think of the extra dollars saved...

In the first week
Enjoy a movie.

After six months
Go on a shopping spree.

After one year
Take a family vacation.

In five years
Invest in your retirement.


What's in Cigarette Smoke?

There are more than 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke. Here are a few household names that you might recognize. (5)

Scientific Name
Acetone
Acetic Acid
Ammonia
Arsenic
Butane
Cadmium
Carbon Monoxide
DDT/Diedrin
Ethanol
Formaldehyde
Hexamine
Hydrogen Cyanide
Napthalene
Nicotine
Nitrous Oxide Phenols
Stearic Acid
Vinyl Chloride
Household Name
Nail polish remover
Vinegar
Floor/Toilet bowl cleaner
Rat Poison
Cigarette lighter fluid
Rechargeable batteries
Car exhaust fumes
Bug spray
Rubbing alcohol
Used for preserving dead bodies
Barbeque lighter
Gas chamber poison
Mothballs
Addictive drug/insecticide
Disinfectant
Candle wax
Used in making PVC


You Are Never Too Young or Too Old To Stop Using Tobacco

When you decide to quit, you are showing others how important it is to take care of your body by making healthy choices. Even if you have a hard time quitting, you'll be teaching your children and others around you that anything is worth struggling for when it is important.

Benefits of Quitting Start Within Days (6)
  • Within the first 20 minutes of having your last cigarette:
    • - Blood pressue drops to normal
    - Heartbeat slows to normal
    - Circulation improves

  • After 24 hours:
    • - Chance of heart attack decreases

  • After 72 hours:
    • - Breathing becomes easier
    - Lungs begin to repair
Benefits to People Around You
  • Infants and small children with parents who do not use tobacco products:
    • (7)
    - Have half the bronchitis, pneumonia, ear and lower respiratory tract infections contracted by infants with parents who smoke
    - Sleep better
    - Have fewer coughs and colds





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