Most of us know that smoking is not healthy. In fact, it is the one leading cause of preventable death. Smokers have a higher rate of diseases compared to non-smokers, including many types of cancers, lung diseases and heart and blood vessel disease.
Here are some quick information about the health dangers of smoking. Did you know………
Smoking kills half of all people that continue to smoke
At least one in four of those people die between the ages of 35-69
A smoker who does not quit loses on average 10 years of their life.
Smoking is responsible for about 85% of lung cancers
Smokers are 20 times more likely to develop lung cancer
Smoking increases the risk of heart attack 2-6 times
Smokers are 1.5 -2 times more likely to have a stroke
Smokers on average are more stressed than non-smokers
Smoking causes premature skin ageing
Smokers are more likely to lose their teeth.
