Fact In 1985, one tobacco vice president wondered, in reference to smoking-related deaths, if we should ban sleep since according to him the majority of people die in their sleep. Smoking, Health Risks
Fact In 1997, one tobacco company CEO said he would probably "instantly" shut his doors "to get a better hold on things" if it were proved to his satisfaction that smoking causes cancer. That same company now admits on their website that smoking causes cancer, but they're still open for business. Smoking, Cancer
Fact Tobacco accounts for one out of every ten deaths worldwide and claims nearly 6 million lives each year. Smoking, Death
Fact Every year, 439,000 loyal tobacco customers in the U.S. are awarded with premature death. Smoking, Death
Fact More than 10 million cigarettes per minute were smoked around the world every single day in 2016. Smoking, Cigarettes
Fact The US, China, Russia, Japan, and Indonesia were the top five countries that consumed more than half of the world's cigarettes in 2016. Smoking, Cigarettes
Fact There could be 1 billion tobacco deaths worldwide in the 21st century if current trends continue. Smoking, Cigarettes