Fact In 1996, the tobacco industry said that drinking one to two glasses of whole milk a day was riskier than second-hand smoke. Smoking, Advertising, Health Risks
Fact In 1971, when one tobacco executive was reminded that smoking can lead to underweight babies, he said, "Some women would prefer smaller babies." Smoking, Advertising, Health Risks
Fact According to the New York Times, in 1998, one tobacco executive said, "Nobody knows what you'd turn to if you didn't smoke. Maybe you'd beat your wife." Smoking, Advertising
Fact Benzene, arsenic and cyanide are all poisons. They're all in cigarette smoke too. Smoking, Cigarettes, Ingredients
Fact In 1978, one tobacco executive said that "unhappiness causes cancer." So smile! Smoking, Advertising
Fact In 1953, Phillip Morris advertised their cigarettes as "the cigarette that takes the FEAR out of smoking." Smoking, Advertising, Cigarettes
Fact A tobacco executive said that smoking is only as addictive as "sugar and salt and internet access." Smoking, Advertising, Cigarettes
Fact Based on the global population of 7.7 billion in 2016, 5.7 trillion cigarettes were consumed worldwide—amounting to 740 cigarettes for every man, woman, and child in the world. Smoking, Cigarettes
Fact There are 11 known human carcinogens in cigarette smoke. Smoking, Cancer, Cigarettes, Ingredients