Saturday, 31 May 2014
Why its important to say bye to "Smoking"
1. About 8.6 million people in
the U.S.
have at least 1 serious illness that’s caused by smoking.
2. For every person that dies
from a smoking-related disease, there are 20 more who suffer from at least 1
serious illness associated with smoking.
3. The CDC estimates that adult
male smokers lose an average of 13.2 years of life and female smokers lose 14.5
years of life because of smoking. And given the diseases that smoking can
cause, it can steal your quality of life long before you die.
4. Smoking is the cause of 1 in 5
deaths in the U.S.
annually. And tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death.
5. In 2012, 18.1% of Americans,
18 and older, were current smokers.
6. Every day over 3,200 teens, 18
and younger, smoke their first cigarette. And around 2,100 young people who
were occasional smokers become daily.
7. A single cigarette contains
over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer. Secondhand smoke
contains over 7,000 chemicals, including 70 cancer-causing chemicals.
8. In 2013, states will collect
$25.7 billion from tobacco taxes and legal settlements but are spending less
than 2 percent of that on tobacco control programs.
9. Investing 15 percent ($3.7
billion) of the $25.7 billion it would fund every state tobacco control program
at CDC-recommended levels.
10. Every year, there are
approximately 46,000 deaths from heart disease in people who are current
non-smokers.
11. Smoking increases your risk
of getting lung diseases like pneumonia, emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
12. Cigarette smoking has been identified as the most important source of
preventable morbidity and premature mortality in the United States and
the world.
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Today Quote
Today Word “Counterfeit"
Word Type: Verb
Meanings: 1- False
2- Fake
3- Bogus
Usage: 1- He was showing counterfeited interest in the story.
2- She brings a counterfeit dollar bill .
Urdu Meanings: نقلی