Got a butt? Flashcards
How many premature or preventable deaths are related to smoking each year?
400,000 to 500,000 deaths
How many minutes of life does it cost for each cigarettes smoked?
5 1/2 minutes.
How many more times are smokers likely to die of car audio vascular disease?
Four times more likely.
What are the statistics related to women who smoke and cancer?
Women who smoke are 75% more likely to develop breast cancer.
Women who smoke are four times as likely to develop cervical cancer.
What is the lifespan reduction for men who smoke cigarettes
Male smokers on average die 18 years sooner than non-smokers
What is the risk to women who smoke and take birth control pills?
These women are 10 times more likely to develop DVT leading to pulmonary embolism.
What is it with women who smoke and menopause?
Women who smoke experience menopause 5 to 10 years earlier than men who do not.
How many non-smokers die each year because of second-hand smoke?
50,000 non-smokers.
What is another term for second-hand smoking?
Passive smoking
Of 100 young smokers, how many will die from smoking?
30 will die
Do to decreased profits of cigarettes sales in the United States, what have tobacco companies done to sustain their business?
Expanded their export sales in Africa South Africa and Asian countries
How many cigarettes can be made from one tree?
300 cigarettes
How many years does it take a cigarette butt to decompose?
25 years to decompose
How many packs of cigarettes are manufactured each year?
275 trillion packs of cigarettes.
If an acre of corn generates $100-$150 in profits how many dollars does an acre of tobacco produce?
$3000-$4000 of profits
