Fact Big Tobacco grew genetically engineered tobacco plants with 2X the natural levels of nicotine. Smoking, Cigarettes, Environment
Fact According to tobacco21.org, If a person has reached age 21 without picking up smoking, their chances of starting are only 2%. Smoking, Legal Age
Fact In 2014, the Surgeon General estimated that if tobacco use trends remain as they are, 5.6 million US youth will die prematurely due to smoking. Smoking, Death
Fact Smoke-free policies are more likely to protect white-collar employees than those working blue-collar jobs. Smoking, Environment, SmokeFree Places
Fact Secondhand smoke causes more than 41,000 deaths among nonsmoking adults every single year. Smoking, Death
Fact There is no level or amount of exposure to secondhand smoke that is “risk-free.” Smoking, Health Risks, SmokeFree Places
Fact Even if you dump the tobacco from the center of a flavored cigar, there’s still tobacco — and nicotine, which is addictive — in the wrap. Smoking, FlavorsMenthol, Ingredients
Fact For every smoker who died in 2015 worldwide, Big Tobacco raked in a $9,730.16 profit. That's up 39% from 2013. Turns out BT chooses wealth over health. Smoking, Death, Tobacco Sales