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Big Tobacco's products kill 1,300 smokers every day.

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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One tree is killed for just 15 packs of Cigarettes.

Source: "Billions of trees. Millions of cigarette butts. One dangerous product." California Department of Public Health. 2015. Web.

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In the US, smoking-attributable productivity losses for women are approximately $45 billion per year.

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. in 2010, 62.4% of current young adult smokers were able to quit smoking for more than a day.

Source: "Quitting Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2001--2010." CDC. 11 Nov. 2011. 60(44): 1513-1519. Web.

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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 1994, the CEOs from 7 major tobacco companies testified before Congress, under oath, that they believed nicotine was NOT addictive.

Source: Whitworth, Damian. "Seven Dwarfs Gaffe Led to Legal Bonanza." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 15 July 2000. Article.

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The tobacco industry spends $9.6 billion a year on the marketing of its products in the U.S. alone.

Source: "FTC Releases Reports on 2012 Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures." FTC. 2015. Report.

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Of current smokers in the U.S., 2,633,000 have chronic bronchitis from smoking.

Source: "Cigarette Smoking-Attributable Morbidity --- United States, 2000." Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 52(35). 05 Sept. 2003: 842-844. Table.

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Every day, more than 3,200 youth under age 18 try a cigarette for the first time.

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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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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Smoking is responsible for the premature deaths of approximately 3 million women since 1980.

Source: "Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General." CDC. 30 Aug. 2002. 51: 1-30. Web.

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In the US, smoking-attributable productivity losses for men are approximately $105.6 billion per year.

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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A typical 60 minute hookah session is the same as smoking 100 cigarettes.

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Big Tobacco's products kill 1,300 smokers every day.

One tree is killed for just 15 packs of Cigarettes.

In the US, smoking-attributable productivity losses for women are approximately $45 billion per year.

In the U.S. in 2010, 62.4% of current young adult smokers were able to quit smoking for more than a day.

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

In 1994, the CEOs from 7 major tobacco companies testified before Congress, under oath, that they believed nicotine was NOT addictive.

The tobacco industry spends $9.6 billion a year on the marketing of its products in the U.S. alone.

Of current smokers in the U.S., 2,633,000 have chronic bronchitis from smoking.

Every day, more than 3,200 youth under age 18 try a cigarette for the first time.

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

Smoking is responsible for the premature deaths of approximately 3 million women since 1980.

In the US, smoking-attributable productivity losses for men are approximately $105.6 billion per year.

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Big Tobacco's products kill 1,300 smokers every day.

One tree is killed for just 15 packs of Cigarettes.

In the US, smoking-attributable productivity losses for women are approximately $45 billion per year.

In the U.S. in 2010, 62.4% of current young adult smokers were able to quit smoking for more than a day.

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

In 1994, the CEOs from 7 major tobacco companies testified before Congress, under oath, that they believed nicotine was NOT addictive.

The tobacco industry spends $9.6 billion a year on the marketing of its products in the U.S. alone.

Of current smokers in the U.S., 2,633,000 have chronic bronchitis from smoking.

Every day, more than 3,200 youth under age 18 try a cigarette for the first time.

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

Smoking is responsible for the premature deaths of approximately 3 million women since 1980.

In the US, smoking-attributable productivity losses for men are approximately $105.6 billion per year.

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