Tobacco kills approximately 440,000 Americans each year, accounting for one in five U.S. deaths, and half of all long-term smokers will die from tobacco-related illnesses. The document discusses tobacco statistics globally, noting that there are over 1.1 billion smokers worldwide, with 1 in 5 teens ages 13 to 15 smoking cigarettes and approximately 10 million cigarettes purchased per minute totaling 15 billion cigarettes sold daily worldwide, with China home to 300 million smokers alone.

1. Tobacco Addiction! Kaitlin Freeman PE 2850 Wellness Choices