Quick Facts About Tobacco

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death.

Tobacco is known to cause cancer

• Whether you smoke it, Chew it, or get it secondhand.

Effects of Smoking• Smoking negatively effects Cholesterol levels.• Can Cause impotency in men.• Women who smoke during Pregnancy:• Increase the risk of miscarriage• Still Born• Prematurity

Children and the Future• Children of Smokers are more likely to smoke as adults.

Smoking and Physical Fitness• Smokers are:• Less Flexible• Experience More pain during exercise• Are almost twice as likely to suffer an injury than non smokers.

But Still…• 1 in 5 American Adults are current smokers.

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