Most of us know that smoking is indeed a habit that can havemany serious implications on our health but there is a tendencyto view the problem lightly. It’s important that every smoker beaware of the facts concerning smoking and so I have includedcertain facts and figures that I hope will serve as eye openers.
I don’t know how it is with you, but as far as I am concerned assoon as I have to look at statistics, my eyes get bleary andsomething just turns off in my head. But for your own good Iimplore you to take a good look at the smoking stats givenbelow, remember, it could save your life.
The World Health Organization has been studying smoking trendsand statistical patterns across the globe and has come up withthe following statistics:
A good deal of variation exists from one part of the world toanother. Many more women smoke in Eastern Europe than in EastAsia and the Pacific Region. Eastern Europe itself has aparticularly high rate of smoking, with up to 59 percent ofadult males smoking.
As with other substances of abuse, such as alcohol and cocaine,the global frequency of tobacco use varies by social class,historical era, and culture. Historically, smoking had been apastime of the rich. This trend has changed dramatically inrecent decades. It appears that economically advantaged men inwealthier countries have been smoking less. The more years ofeducation you've had, the less likely you are to be a smoker.
Most smokers begin early in life, before they are 25 years old.According to World Health Organization studies, the majority ofsmokers in affluent countries begin in their teens. A decline inthe age of starting smoking has been observed worldwide.
As a wannabe quitter, you're in excellent company. People allover the world are trying to quit and stay away from cigarettes.There appears to be a correlation between a country's standardof living, level of education, and income and the number ofpeople who have quit smoking. The more and better-informedpeople are, the more likely they are to quit smoking.
Current estimates are that over 1 billion people in the worldsmoke. (In other words, approximately one in three adults on theplanet smokes.) The majority of these smokers reside incountries on the low end to the middle of the socioeconomicspectrum. Of this majority, about 80 percent live in low- andmiddle-income countries. The total number of smokers worldwideis expected to keep increasing. But are things in the USA anybetter? Not really, as you can see for yourself in the figuresof National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
In the United States, an estimated 25.6 million men (25.2percent) and 22.6 million women (20.7 percent) are smokers.These people are at higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Thelatest estimates for persons age 18 and older show..
Among whites, 25.1 percent of men and 21.7 percent of womensmoke Among American Indians/Alaska Natives (only), 32.0 percentof men and 36.9 percent of women smoke Among black or AfricanAmericans, 27.6 percent of men and 18.0 percent of women smokeAmong Hispanics/Latinos, 23.2 percent of men and 12.5 percent ofwomen smoke Among Asians (only), 21.3 percent of men and 6.9percent of women smoke
Studies show that smoking prevalence is higher among those with9-11 years of education (35.4 percent) compared with those withmore than 16 years of education (11.6 percent). It's highestamong persons living below the poverty level (33.3 percent).
And These Figures Spell Death...
One out of every five deaths is caused by tobacco
An average of 400,000 Americans die each year from tobacco
Tobacco to blame for many serious pulmonary and cardiovasculardiseases
Tobacco and nicotine are some of the most potent carcinogens andare to blame for a majority of all cancers of the lung, trachea,bronchus, larynx, and esophagus
Tobacco use also produces cancers in the pancreas, kidney,bladder, and cervix
Impotency is sometimes to blame from addiction to nicotinebecause of its ability to reduce blood flow
Smoking is an important risk factor for respiratory illnesses,causing 85,000 deaths per year from pulmonary diseases such aschronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumonia
Children and adolescents who are active smokers will haveincreasingly severe respiratory illness, as they grow older
Smoking during pregnancy causes about 5-6% of prenatal deaths,17-26% of low-birth-weight births, and 7-10% of pre-termdeliveries, and it increases the risk of miscarriage and fetalgrowth retardation
Cigarettes are responsible for about 25% of deaths fromresidential fires, causing nearly 1,000 fire-related deaths and3,300 injuries each year.
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