As science evolves and regulatory changes emerge, accurate data is more important than ever. That’s why Legacy offers an online database with hundreds of tobacco-related facts from the scientific literature with their respective citation source.
In the United States about 49,000 people die each year from second hand smoke related disease.
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In the United States about 49,000 people die each year from second hand smoke related disease.
In the U.S. about 480,000 people die each year from tobacco-related disease.
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In the U.S. about 480,000 people die each year from tobacco-related disease.
Approximately one-tenth (9.9%) of adults who have earned an undergraduate degree smoke (10.2% of men and 9.5% of women).
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Approximately one-tenth (9.9%) of adults who have earned an undergraduate degree smoke (10.2% of men and 9.5% of women).
For adults who live below the poverty level, 28.9% smoke, compared to 18.3% of adults living at or above the poverty level.
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For adults who live below the poverty level, 28.9% smoke, compared to 18.3% of adults living at or above the poverty level.
Investments in comprehensive, state-based tobacco prevention and control programs in FY2007 totaled $95 million, which is approximately 325-times less than the smoking attributable costs to society ($193 billion per year).
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Investments in comprehensive, state-based tobacco prevention and control programs in FY2007 totaled $95 million, which is approximately 325-times less than the smoking attributable costs to society ($193 billion per year).
During 2005-2009, smoking-attributable productivity losses totaled $150.7 billion per year.
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During 2005-2009, smoking-attributable productivity losses totaled $150.7 billion per year.
6% of smokers succeed in quitting each year.
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6% of smokers succeed in quitting each year.
Nearly one million (902,628) pounds of toxic chemicals were released by tobacco product manufacturing in 2011. The top five chemicals released were ammonia, nicotine, hydrochloric acid, nitrate compounds and chlorine.
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Nearly one million (902,628) pounds of toxic chemicals were released by tobacco product manufacturing in 2011. The top five chemicals released were ammonia, nicotine, hydrochloric acid, nitrate compounds and chlorine.
Among adults who have ever been daily smokers, 86% had their first cigarette by age 18, and 99% had their first cigarette by age 27.
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Among adults who have ever been daily smokers, 86% had their first cigarette by age 18, and 99% had their first cigarette by age 27.
Evidence indicates that there is a causal relationship between depictions of smoking in the movies and the initiation of smoking among young people
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Evidence indicates that there is a causal relationship between depictions of smoking in the movies and the initiation of smoking among young people