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  • Reduced fitness levels due to increased stress on the heart and lungs.
  • Increased risk of infections, from the common cold to the flu.
  • Increased risk of cancer to the lungs, lips, oral cavity, esophagus, pancreas, larynx, cervix, bladder and kidneys.
  • Deep, premature wrinkles and discoloration, often called "Smokers Face," can occur even among adults in their 20's.
  • A smoker's breath, hair, clothing and body start smelling like smoke.
  • Smokers double their risk of losing their teeth.
  • Yellowish-brown discoloration of the fingernails and on the fingers that hold the cigarettes — especially with unfiltered cigarettes.
  • Three out of five teens smoking today will still be smoking in five years.
  • Nearly 90% of adult smokers started before the age of 18.
  • A teen can begin to feel powerful desires for nicotine within two days of first inhaling and show symptoms of dependence with only seven cigarettes a month.
  • About 70% of smokers wish they could quit.
  • 86% of teens would rather date a non-smoker.
  • Smoking is becoming less and less acceptable in society, leading to bans in restaurants and public places.
  • Smoking leaves a permanent odor in your car and can lower your car's resale value.
  • Someone who smokes a pack a day spends up to $1,000 a year on cigarettes.
  • "It is important to know as much as possible about teenage smoking patterns and attitudes. Today's teenager is tomorrow's potential customer." -March 31, 1975, Philip Morris researcher Myron E. Johnson approved by Carolyn Levy and Harry Daniel.
  • More than 85% of "top 25" films from 1988 - 1997 contained tobacco use, and 70% of those included brand appearances. Brand appearances were also present in 20% of movies rated for children.
  • Youth are three times more sensitive to tobacco advertisements than adults.
  • Tobacco companies add almost 600 additives in each cigarette — including flavorings and sweeteners to mask their product’s harsh taste.
  • Since 1998 the tobacco companies increased marketing by 125%. Tobacco companies spend $28 to market cigarettes to every $1 states spend on tobacco prevention.
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