Have you smoked a cigarette today? Thinking of quitting? Here are 9 facts about smoking that you should know. I warn you, some of them are gross . Again, if you want to quit , you have to see this. It's easy to feel isolated facts. As the effects "do not count " because it may take some time before we see the negative effects .
Others like to say that it can " stop anytime . " Unfortunately , for most of us , this is simply not true. Check out these facts and even print to be placed somewhere visible . Maybe some of them will help you take the next important step to quit smoking .
- Second-hand smoke contains 50 cancer-causing chemicals . Of these, at least 11 have been labeled as
"Group 1" - carcinogens that are the deadliest
- The radioactive lead is present in cigarette smoke
- Hydrogen cyanide is found in small quantities in cigarette smoke . This substance has been used as a genocide in World War II
- Ambergris ( also known as whale vomit ) is added to cigarettes by many manufacturers
- Not enough nicotine in just 4-5 cigarettes to kill a healthy adult, if consumed together. Much of the nicotine is burned
- A quarter of all young people today live in East Asia will die from smoking if current trends continue
- 3,000 children each day in the United States choose to smoke every day. This number increases to 80,000 % 2B worldwide every day
- China consume about 1.7 billion cigarettes a year
- It is estimated that trillions of filters containing hazardous chemicals snuff and lay on the ground , polluting our environment each year . Together these cigarette filters weigh billion pounds and are hazardous to the environment.
So nine facts you probably did not know about smoking. Hopefully, at least some of them will make a difference for you. Again quit smoking cigarettes, I recommend that you print this page and place it somewhere visible to help you on your way. Quitting smoking is certainly a laudable goal - but not easy . Check out some of the available resources below .
Others like to say that it can " stop anytime . " Unfortunately , for most of us , this is simply not true. Check out these facts and even print to be placed somewhere visible . Maybe some of them will help you take the next important step to quit smoking .
- Second-hand smoke contains 50 cancer-causing chemicals . Of these, at least 11 have been labeled as
"Group 1" - carcinogens that are the deadliest
- The radioactive lead is present in cigarette smoke
- Hydrogen cyanide is found in small quantities in cigarette smoke . This substance has been used as a genocide in World War II
- Ambergris ( also known as whale vomit ) is added to cigarettes by many manufacturers
- Not enough nicotine in just 4-5 cigarettes to kill a healthy adult, if consumed together. Much of the nicotine is burned
- A quarter of all young people today live in East Asia will die from smoking if current trends continue
- 3,000 children each day in the United States choose to smoke every day. This number increases to 80,000 % 2B worldwide every day
- China consume about 1.7 billion cigarettes a year
- It is estimated that trillions of filters containing hazardous chemicals snuff and lay on the ground , polluting our environment each year . Together these cigarette filters weigh billion pounds and are hazardous to the environment.
So nine facts you probably did not know about smoking. Hopefully, at least some of them will make a difference for you. Again quit smoking cigarettes, I recommend that you print this page and place it somewhere visible to help you on your way. Quitting smoking is certainly a laudable goal - but not easy . Check out some of the available resources below .
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