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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Did You Know?

Each day, more than 3,600 people under 18 smoke their first cigarette, and over 900 people start smoking on a daily basis

443,000 deaths a year caused by smoking cigarettes, including almost 50,000 deaths from people that are exposed to secondhand smoke

8.6 million people live with a serious illness caused by tobacco

Only 5.4% of adult nonsmokers in the United States lived with a smoker but 18.2% of children in the United States lived with a smoker

In children, secondhand smoke causes:

Ear infections
More severe and frequent asthma attacks
Respiratory issues
Respiratory Infections
An increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

QUIT SMOKING TODAY!

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