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1) Tobacco use is the leading cause of what? Preventable Disease and Death2) How many people die each year from their

cigarette smoking?Approx. 480,000

3) How many people in the USA currently suffer from smoking-caused illness?

16 Million

4) If no action is taken, by 2030 how many people will die a year?

8 Million

5) How many kids who become new regular, daily smokers each year, will ultimately die from it?

Almost one third

Tobacco Marketing1) How much do tobacco companies spend per-

day on marketing?Over 9 Billion

2) What are the three most advertised brands? Marlboro, Newport, and Camel3) Teenagers are __ times as sensitive to

cigarette advertising than adults.Three times more

4) Tobacco companies have perceived kids as young as ___ years of age, as a key market.

Thirteen years of age

5) After billboards were banned, cigarette companies increased their advertising how?

In and around retail areas(Convenient stores)

Youth & Tobacco1) Who are the only source of replacement

smokersYoung Adults

2) What percent of smokers started before their 18th birthday

90 percent

3) ___ kids under age 18, alive today, will eventually die from smoking-related disease; unless current rates are reversed.

5.6 million

4) _____ packs of cigarettes consumed by kids each year.

540 Million

5) More than ____ young people try a cigarette for the first time each day.

2,800

Tobacco affects on the body1) Smoking causes skin discoloration, wrinkles,

and ____.Premature Aging

2) Tobacco use can cause gum inflammation (gingivitis) or infection (periodontitis). These problems can lead to tooth decay, tooth loss, and ____?

Bad breath

3) Nicotine causes blood vessels to tighten, which restricts the ___?

Flow of Blood

4) Breathing secondhand smoke has an immediate effect on the ___?

Cardiovascular System

5) When you inhale smoke, you’re taking in substances that can damage your lungs. Over time, your lungs lose their ability to___?

Filter harmful chemicals

Truth1) Anyone can join the truth movement by going

to what website?thetruth.com

2) Only ____ % of teens still smoke. 8%3) Thousands of people have joined the #FinishIT

movement by ___ their profile with a tool from thetruth.com.

X

4) Every day, more than _____ youth under the age of 18 try a cigarette for the first time

3,200

5) We are the generation to #______ #FinishIT

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