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Of former smokers in the U.S., 1,742,000 have emphysema from smoking.

Source: "Cigarette Smoking-Attributable Morbidity --- United States, 2000." CDC. 05 Sept. 2003. 52(35): 842-844. Table.

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From 1965-2009, there have been 103,355 tobacco-related infant deaths in the U.S.

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2014. Report.

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In the U.S., 7,330 people die each year from secondhand smoke-related lung cancer.

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. Smoking-Attributable Morbidity, Mortality, and Economic Costs, 2014. Report.

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In 2008, more than 48 million Americans had successfully quit smoking.

Source: "Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Trends in Smoking Cessation- United States, 2008." CDC. 13 Nov. 2009: 58(44).

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For approximately 50 years, tobacco companies falsely and fraudulently denied that smoking causes lung cancer and emphysema.

Source: "United States of America, Plaintiff, and Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, and Nationals African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Intervenors, and Philip Morris USA, Inc. (f/k/a Philip Morris, Inc.), et al., Defendants." United States District Court for the District of Columbia. 17 Aug. 2006: 1-4, 219, 259, 293, 330, 479, 655, 819, 1397. Document.

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There are 11 known human carcinogens in cigarette smoke.

Source: "Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine. Oct. 2001.

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In 1989, millions of cases of imported fruit were banned after a small amount of cyanide was found in just two grapes. There's 33 times more cyanide in a single cigarette than was found in both of those grapes.

Source: "Economic Policy: Interest Rates Are Kept High." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 16 Feb. 1989. Report.

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Of current smokers in the U.S., 384,000 have had a stroke from smoking.

Source: "Cigarette Smoking Attributable Morbidity - United States, 2000." CDC. 52(35). 2003: 842-844. Table.

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Back in 2003, there was only one lonely smoke-free college campus. Now, there are 1,475!

Source: "Smokefree and Tobacco-Free Colleges and Universities." Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights. Berkeley, CA. Web.

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620 people die each year in the U.S. from smoking-related fires.

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. Smoking-Attributable Morbidity, Mortality, and Economic Costs. 2014. Report.

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In the U.S., 113,100 people die from smoking-related pulmonary diseases each year (pneumonia, influenza, emphysema, bronchitis, and chronic airways obstruction).

Source: "The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health. Smoking-Attributable Morbidity, Mortality, and Economic Costs, 2014. Report.

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Less than 6% of teens still smoke. That's less than the number of landlines still in use.

Source: Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P. M., Miech, R. A., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2015). Monitoring the Future national results on drug use: 1975-2015: Overview, Key Findings on Adolescent Drug Use. Ann Arbor: Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan.

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Because of the tobacco industry's products, about 353 people in the U.S. die of lung cancer every day.

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Of former smokers in the U.S., 1,742,000 have emphysema from smoking.

From 1965-2009, there have been 103,355 tobacco-related infant deaths in the U.S.

In the U.S., 7,330 people die each year from secondhand smoke-related lung cancer.

In 2008, more than 48 million Americans had successfully quit smoking.

For approximately 50 years, tobacco companies falsely and fraudulently denied that smoking causes lung cancer and emphysema.

There are 11 known human carcinogens in cigarette smoke.

In 1989, millions of cases of imported fruit were banned after a small amount of cyanide was found in just two grapes. There's 33 times more cyanide in a single cigarette than was found in both of those grapes.

Of current smokers in the U.S., 384,000 have had a stroke from smoking.

Back in 2003, there was only one lonely smoke-free college campus. Now, there are 1,475!

620 people die each year in the U.S. from smoking-related fires.

In the U.S., 113,100 people die from smoking-related pulmonary diseases each year (pneumonia, influenza, emphysema, bronchitis, and chronic airways obstruction).

Less than 6% of teens still smoke. That's less than the number of landlines still in use.

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Of former smokers in the U.S., 1,742,000 have emphysema from smoking.

From 1965-2009, there have been 103,355 tobacco-related infant deaths in the U.S.

In the U.S., 7,330 people die each year from secondhand smoke-related lung cancer.

In 2008, more than 48 million Americans had successfully quit smoking.

For approximately 50 years, tobacco companies falsely and fraudulently denied that smoking causes lung cancer and emphysema.

There are 11 known human carcinogens in cigarette smoke.

In 1989, millions of cases of imported fruit were banned after a small amount of cyanide was found in just two grapes. There's 33 times more cyanide in a single cigarette than was found in both of those grapes.

Of current smokers in the U.S., 384,000 have had a stroke from smoking.

Back in 2003, there was only one lonely smoke-free college campus. Now, there are 1,475!

620 people die each year in the U.S. from smoking-related fires.

In the U.S., 113,100 people die from smoking-related pulmonary diseases each year (pneumonia, influenza, emphysema, bronchitis, and chronic airways obstruction).

Less than 6% of teens still smoke. That's less than the number of landlines still in use.

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