Harmful Substances

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that tobacco use in the United States is responsible for about 1 in 5 deaths per year.  That means that smoking leads to about 443,000 deaths per year, and when compared to nonsmokers, smokers die 13-14 years earlier. *

HELPFUL INFORMATION LINKS:

1. https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/tobacco.htm#:~:text=Cigarette%20smoking%20is%20a%20major,30%25%20higher%20risk%20of%20stroke.
2. https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/