This was sent in by a viewer of ours from her trip to the Caribbean. It is interesting to see the difference in marketing from different cultures. Cigarette smoke (including second hand smoke) accounts for 1 in every 5 deaths in the United States. This is more evidence to how addictive smoking can be. Could you imagine if your office chair had a note “sitting in this chair will paralyze you”? For those who reach for E-cigarettes, please make sure this is a transition step and not a complete replacement for the traditional as these still contain harmful chemicals and create dependancy.
Here are some smoking statistics taken from CDC.gov (2011):
| Race/Ethnicity | Cigarette Smoking Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Natives (Non-Hispanic) | 31.5% |
| Asians (Non-Hispanic) | 9.9% |
| Blacks (Non-Hispanic) | 19.4% |
| Hispanics | 12.9% |
| Whites (Non-Hispanic) | 20.6% |
| Age | Cigarette Smoking Rate |
|---|---|
| 18-24 years | 18.9% |
| 25–44 years | 22.1% |
| 45–64 years | 21.4% |
| 65 years and older | 7.9% |
| Education Level | Cigarette Smoking Rate |
|---|---|
| Less than high school | 25.5% |
| GED | 45.3% |
| High school graduate | 23.8% |
| Some college | 22.3% |
| Associate degree | 19.3% |
| Undergraduate degree | 9.3% |
| Postgraduate degree | 5.0% |
| Income Status | Cigarette Smoking Rate |
|---|---|
| Below poverty level | 29.0% |
| At or above poverty level | 17.9% |
Works Cited:
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and
- Health, 2014 [accessed 2014 Feb 6].Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. QuickStats: Number of Deaths from 10 Leading Causes—National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2013: 62(08);155[accessed 2014 Feb 6].
- https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/resources/data/cigarette-smoking-in-united-states.html
