Fact Fact Fact 1,893 U.S. smokers died in 2008 from smoking-related atherosclerosis. Reactions Source: "Annual Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses-- United States, 2000-2004." CDC. 14 Nov. 57(45). 2008: 1226-8. Table. See all +less − Death, Disease
Fact Fact Fact Of current smokers in the U.S., 384,000 have had a stroke from smoking. 28 Reactions Source: "Cigarette Smoking Attributable Morbidity - United States, 2000." CDC. 52(35). 2003: 842-844. Table. See all +less − Disease
Fact Fact Fact In 1993, the Supreme Court decided that an inmate could sue a prison claiming that exposure to his cellmate's secondhand smoke could constitute cruel and unusual punishment. 1 Reactions Source: "Helling v. McKenney (91-1958), 509 U.S. 25 (1993)." Supreme Court of the United States. 1993. 1, 5. See all +less − Environment, Disease
Fact Fact Fact Of former smokers in the U.S., 1,872,000 have chronic bronchitis from smoking. 21 Reactions Source: "Cigarette Smoking Attributable Morbidity - United States, 2000." CDC. MMWR 2003; 52(35) 842-844. Table. See all +less − Disease