Dying Biz’ – About 1 of every 5 deaths in the US is due to use of tobacco products

Quick! – Don’t blink.  Every eight seconds someone in the world dies from tobacco use

Gotta’ love ‘em – How do infants avoid secondhand smoke. “At some point they begin to crawl.” – Tobacco Executive 1996.

Gotcha! – In as little as two weeks nicotine changes your brain chemistry and addiction can set in.

Real Money – In 2001, tobacco companies spent about $11 billion to sell their products. About $1.5 billion more than the year before.

Real Causes – In 1990 a tobacco company put together a plan to stop Coroners from listing tobacco use as a cause of death.

Real Consequences – Cigarettes will eventually kill 1 of every 3 people who use them.

Real Chemicals – Cigarette smoke contains 11 chemical compounds known to cause cancer.

Now that’s low! – Wonder why tobacco signs are placed so low?  So the children can see them.

Real Replacements - In 1984, one tobacco executive referred to new customers as “replacement smokers”.

Real Choices – Over 80% of adult smokers started before age 18.

A Minor Problem – More than $480 million in tobacco companies’ profits come from sales to under-age people every year.

Deadly Numbers – Tobacco companies make a product that kills 440,000 Americans each year.

Daily News – Tobacco companies make a product that kills 1,200 Americans each day.

Hourly Rate – Tobacco companies make a product that kills about 50 Americans each hour.

Impressive Numbers – Tobacco kills more Americans than AIDS, other drugs, homicides, fires and auto accidents…combined.

Don’t Gargle – Cigarette companies boost the impact of nicotine by adding ammonia.