a.Cigarette smoking is the single most important preventable cause of illness and early death.

i.Cigarette smokers have about a 70% greater chance of dying from disease than do nonsmokers.

ii.1/3, or 125,000, of all cancer deaths are attributable to smoking.

(1)Several types of cancer are directly caused by smoking. These are cancer of the larynx, esophagus, oral cavity, urinary bladder, and lung cancer.

b.It is estimated that 54 million Americans smoke 615 billion cigarettes a year. Of those Americans, 37% are men, 28% are women, and 35% are teenagers.

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