Quick Facts
Cigarette smoking results in 1 in 5 deaths in the United States annually
Smoking is the #1 cause of cardiovascular disease
Smoking accounts for 440,000 of the 2.4 million annual deaths in the U.S.
Cigarettes contain over 4,000 toxic ingredients as well as 43 known carcinogens
People who smoke cigarettes are two to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than people who do not smoke
Smoking causes coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death in the United States