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a day habit can cost a Canadian more then $3500 a year.

13)one in two lifetime smokers will die prematurely due to smoking.

14)some smokers end up having there limbs amputated due to decreased blood flow to their feet and hands.

15)men who smoke are 10 times more likely to get lung cancer than non-smokers. (lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the united states for both men and women)

16)87% of lung cancer deaths can be attributed to cigarette smoking.

17)smoking causes around 1 in 5 deaths from heart disease.

18)Other then lung cancer, tobacco use also causes increased risk for cancer of the mouth, nasal cavities, larynx, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, kidney, bladder, uterine cervix, and myeloid leukemia. (Source: Cancer Prevention and Early Detection 2005)

19)Wherever smoke touches living cells it does harm.

20)Cigarette smoke is the biggest risk factor for sudden heart death.

21)Smoking cigarettes increases the risk of heart disease, which is the number one cause of death in the United States

22)Skin wounds take longer to heal and the immune system may be less effective in smokers compared to nonsmokers.

23)smokers experience a diminished ability to smell and taste

24)smoking causes premature aging of the skin

25)smoking causes bad breath and stained teeth

26)smoking increases the risk of sexual impotence in men.

27)Smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in our society.

28)Smoking causes more than $167 billion each year in health-related costs, including the cost of lost productivity due to smoking.

29)Smoking-related medical costs totaled more than $75 billion in 1998 and accounted for 8% of personal health care medical expenditures.

30)Death-related productivity losses due to smoking among workers cost the US economy more than $92 billion yearly (average for 1997-2001).

31)For each pack of cigarettes sold in 1999, $3.45 was spent on medical care due to smoking, plus $3.73 in lost productivity, for a total cost of $7.18 per pack.

32)more addictive then heroin (go ask a heroin addict)

33)Smoking has been shown to be linked with various neurological diseases.

34)Cigarette smoke contains several carcinogens that alter biochemical defense systems in the body.

35)the risk of developing cataracts is 2-3 times higher for smokers compared to non-smokers.

36)can cause gum disease

37)50% of cancers found in the throat are caused by smoking.

38)smoking can cause premature hearing loss.

39)smoking causes 40% of all strokes in people under 65 years

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