Released on = August 20, 2006, 1:51 pm

Press Release Author = Tony James

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = Smoking can have many detrimental effects on our health. But
most of the people do not take or view the problem seriously. Every smoker should be
aware of the concerning facts and effects that smoking can bring. So here are some
smoking facts that you should know.

Press Release Body = Smoking can have many detrimental effects on our health. But
most of the people do not take or view the problem seriously. Every smoker should be
aware of the concerning facts and effects that smoking can bring. So here are some
smoking facts that you should know.
The World Health Organization has been conducting studies about the trends and
statistical patterns of people who smoke around the world and has recorded some of
the following statistics:
Many women smoke in Eastern Europe than in East Asia and the Pacific Region. Up to
59 of male adults smoke in the Eastern Europe and Pacific Region.
Smoking has always deemed a trend by the rich as a lifestyle with other substances
such as alcohol and cocaine. However, this trend has changes in the past few
decades. Apparently, more financially well to do men in wealthier countries have
been smoking less. It seems the more education these people are receiving, the
likelihood of smoking is lesser.
According to the World Health Organization, the majority of smokers begin in their
teenage years. Also a decline in the age of starting smoking have been also recorded
and observed globally.
People from all over the world are also trying to quit smoking everyday. The higher
the standard or living, education and income, the more people want to quit smoking
every single day. The chances of quitting smoking increases when people are better
and more informed about the detrimental effects of smoking.
There is an estimate of over 1 billion people in the world smokes, which also means
one in every 3 adults smoke, and the number of smokers worldwide is expected to
increase.
In the United States, approximately 25.6 million men (about 25.2%) or 22.6 million
women (about 20.7%) of people are smokers. Here are also some other facts:

·Among whites, 25.1 percent of men and 21.7 percent of women smoke

·Among black or African Americans, 27.6 percent of men and 18.0 percent of women smoke

·Among Hispanics/Latinos, 23.2 percent of men and 12.5 percent of women smoke

·Among Asians (only), 21.3 percent of men and 6.9 percent of women smoke

·Among American Indians/Alaska Natives (only), 32.0 percent of men and 36.9 percent
of women smoke
·One out of every five deaths is caused by tobacco

·An average of 400,000 Americans die each year from tobacco

·Tobacco is blamed for many serious pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases

·Tobacco and nicotine are some of the most potent carcinogens and are to blame for a
majority of all cancers of the lung, trachea, bronchus, larynx, and esophagus

·Tobacco use also produces cancers in the pancreas, kidney, bladder, and cervix

·Impotency is sometimes to blame from addiction to nicotine because of its ability
to reduce blood flow

·Smoking is an important risk factor for respiratory illnesses, causing 85,000
deaths per year from pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and pneumonia

·Children and adolescents who are active smokers will have increasingly severe
respiratory illness, as they grow older

·Smoking during pregnancy causes about 5-6% of prenatal deaths, 17-26% of
low-birth-weight births, and 7-10% of pre-term deliveries, and it increases the risk
of miscarriage and fetal growth retardation

·Cigarettes are responsible for about 25% of deaths from residential fires, causing
nearly 1,000 fire-related deaths and 3,300 injuries each year
So after all the facts, don't you think you ought to quit smoking?

Tony James is an ex-smoker for 15 years and is currently helping smokers to quit
smoking with ease without the discomfort of cravings or withdrawal symptoms.

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