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Toll of Tobacco

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1)Tobacco use is the leading cause of what? / Preventable Disease and Death
2)How many people die each year from their cigarette smoking?
/ Approx. 480,000
3)How many people in the USA currently suffer from smoking-caused illness?
/ 16 Million
4)If no action is taken, by 2030 how many people will die a year? / 8 Million
5)How many kids who become new regular, daily smokers each year, will ultimately die from it? / Almost one third

Tobacco Marketing

1)How much do tobacco companies spend per-day on marketing? / Over 9 Billion
2)What are the three most advertised brands? / Marlboro, Newport, and Camel
3)Teenagers are __ times as sensitive to cigarette advertising than adults. / Three times more
4)Tobacco companies have perceived kids as young as ___ years of age, as a key market. / Thirteen years of age
5)After billboards were banned, cigarette companies increased their advertising how? / In and around retail areas(Convenient stores)

Youth & Tobacco

1)Who are the only source of replacement smokers / Young Adults
2)What percent of smokers started before their 18th birthday / 90 percent
3)___ kids under age 18, alive today, will eventually die from smoking-related disease; unless current rates are reversed. / 5.6 million
4)_____ packs of cigarettes consumed by kids each year. / 540 Million
5)More than ____ young people try a cigarette for the first time each day. / 2,800

Tobacco affects on the body

1)Smoking causes skin discoloration, wrinkles, and ____. / Premature Aging
2)Tobacco use can cause gum inflammation (gingivitis) or infection (periodontitis). These problems can lead to tooth decay, tooth loss, and ____?
/ Bad breath
3)Nicotine causes blood vessels to tighten, which restricts the ___? / Flow of Blood
4)Breathing secondhand smoke has an immediate effect on the ___? / Cardiovascular System
5)When you inhale smoke, you’re taking in substances that can damage your lungs. Over time, your lungs lose their ability to___? / Filter harmful chemicals

Truth

1)Anyone can join the truth movement by going to what website? / thetruth.com
2)Only ____ % of teens still smoke. / 8%
3)Thousands of people have joined the #FinishIT movement by ___ their profile with a tool from thetruth.com. / X
4)Every day, more than _____ youth under the age of 18 try a cigarette for the first time / 3,200
5)We are the generation to #______/ #FinishIT

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