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Up in Smoke
A Tobacco Facts Assessment
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Health Care
Not Applicable
09/23/2012

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Term
Kids who try smoking for the first time every day.
Definition
4000 per day world wide
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Packs of cigarettes consumed by kids each year
Definition
800 million
Term
Yearly deaths from smoking (smokers only)
Definition
438,000
Term
How much tar stays in the lungs of a pack a day smoker each year?
Definition
Up to 1/4 lb. of tar per year
Term
How else do cigarettes harm people?
Definition
Cigarettes account for most residential house fires in the US and 25% of fire related deaths.
Term
How many cigarettes does the average smoker smoke in a day?
Definition
15. Heavy smokers average a cigarette every half hour
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