1. Tobacco: Check Out the Facts
HEALTH MATTERS
Health Matters
Tobacco:
Check Out the Facts
TOBACCO

2. Check Out the Facts
1 out of 5 deaths in the United States is related to tobacco use*
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, accounting for more than 480,000 deaths every year, or 1 of every 5 deaths. *
Smoking damages nearly every organ in the human body and is linked to 10 different cancers*
Ten dips of smokeless tobacco contains the same amount of nicotine as cigarettes*
Tobacco contains added chemicals like formaldehyde, arsenic, ammonia, and cadmium – chemicals used for preserving dead bodies, toilet bowl cleaner, rat poison, and batteries*
More than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United States during its history*

3. Realistic advertising…

4. And warning labels…

5. Short and Long-Term Benefits of Quitting
Carbon monoxide level drops to normal*
Enhanced smell and taste abilities*
Increased lung function*
Significant reduction in risks of cancer, heart disease, and strokes*
More time and money to spend on other things*

6. Ways to Get Free From Nicotine Addiction
See your physician for advice and be sure to ask if a prescription or over-the-counter aid would be right for you
Contact a quit-line that provides telephone support (Such as the Kentucky’s Tobacco Quit Line: QUITNOW)
Participate in a formal program and increase your odds for success

7. For additional information on any of the above services contact:
Health Services
Wells Hall

8. In the case of emergency call:
Public Safety
To use an on campus phone to dial a campus number dial the last 4 digits of the phone number

9. References http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco http://www.tobaccofree.org/