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Facts About Tobacco
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Secondhand smoke kills 53,000 nonsmokers in the U.S. each year.
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For every eight smokers the tobacco industry kills, it takes one nonsmoker with them.
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Secondhand smoke is responsible for 150,000 lower respiratory tract infections in children under 18 months of age.
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26,000 children develop asthma annually as a result of being exposed to secondhand smoke.
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Being in a smoky bar for only two hours is the same as smoking four cigarettes.
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Cigarette smoke contains 63 chemical compounds known to cause cancer.
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90% of life-long smokers started before they were 18.
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2,000 teens start smoking every day.
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