Today 6,000 teens will try tobacco for the first time and 1,200 people will DIE because of their choice to use

tobacco.

• Tobacco companies spend over $8.24 billion on ads in one year.

• 87% of lung cancer would not occur if people did not smoke.• By age 3, 30% of children recognize Joe Camel, at age 6,

90% can.

• The average age for using tobacco products for the first time is 12.

What happens when you become a quitter….

• 20 Minutes - – Blood pressure drops to normal.– Pulse rate drops to normal.– Body temperature of hands and feet

increases to normal.

• 8 Hours -– Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to

normal.– Oxygen level in blood increases to normal.

• 24 Hours - – Chance of a heart attack begins to decrease.

• 48 Hours - – Nerve ending start to re-grow– Ability to smell and taste is enhanced.

• ½ to 3 Months - – Circulation improves– Walking becomes easier– Lung function increases up to 30 %

• 1 to 9 Months - – Coughing, sinus congestion, and shortness of

breath all decrease– Cilia re-grow in lungs, increasing ability to

“clean” lungs– Body’s overall energy increases

• 1 Year -– Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half

that of a smoker.

• 5 Years -– Lung cancer death rate decreases by almost

half– Stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker

5-15 years after quitting

• 10 Years -– Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of a

nonsmoker– Precancerous cells are replaced by healthy

cells– Risk of cancer decreases

• 15 Years -– Risk of coronary heart disease is similar to

that of a non-smoker