no smoking

Stop Smoking!

www.kidshealth.com

every 8 seconds someone dies from smoking.

Harmful to pets!!! _lung cancer _breathing problems _vomiting/diarrhea _cardiac abnormalities -causes death in at least 1 year(www.braintrain.com)

Ways to Quit! -locate local addiction center -Wear patches -nicotein replacement -medications -talking and stressing to friends and family -join march of dimes (www.library.thinkquest.org)

call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.

(Second Hand Smoke) -About 46000 deaths are from heart disease of nonsmokers that live with smokers. -3400 lung cancer deaths in non-smoking adults -300000 lung infection in children younger than 18 monhs. -more than 750000 middle ear infections -increases 200000 chances in smoking -linked to breast cancer

-Every ciggeratte smoked cuts life by at least 5 minutes. -Smoking is the single most preventable cause of disease and premature death. -More than 4000 toxins have been found in ciggerattes. - Can cause cancer of lungs, larynx, heart, esophagus, mouth, bladder, pancreas, and kidneys. -Can cost up to 2000 dollars per year. -Causes the US 150 billion dollars a year for cost of diseases. -Kills hundreds of thousands of Americans per year. (Smoking Stinks- www.kidshealth.org)

(March of Dimes) Premature Births -11% stillbirths/5%newborn deaths -low weight babies -mental retardation -chronic disabilities -heart defects -babies are born addicted to nicotein -more likley to die of (sids)