Jun 05, 2008 15:14
A tobacco company once gave 125,000 dollars of food to a charity. They then spent 21 million dollars on advertising their good deed to the public.
Each year only 5% of smokers successfully quit longterm, a success rate of 5/100.
In 2006 a court found that tobacco companies manipulate nicotine levels to keep users addicted.
43.9% of young adults smoke
70% of all smokers say they want to quit.
Cadmium is found in cigarettes, it is also a key ingredient in batteries
In the united states 36 million dollars is spent daily on Tobacco advertising.
A tobacco executive has been quoted saying that tobacco is less harmful than sugar and salt.