Quit Smoking: 21 Shocking Smoking Facts, The Tobacco Companies Don't WantYou To Know

Smoking is a global problem. It is estimated that one in three adults smoke,
with over 1 billion people smoking worldwide. The majority of these smokers reside
in countries on the low end to the middle of the socioeconomic spectrum. Of this
majority, about 80% live in low and middle-income countries. The total number of
smokers worldwide is expected to keep on increasing each year.

The worldwide popularity of tobacco use varies by social class, historical era,
and culture. Historically, smoking had been a pastime of the rich. However, this
trend has changed dramatically in recent decades. It appears that financially advantaged
men in wealthier countries have been smoking less in recent times.

The World Health Organization has been studying smoking trends and statistical
patterns across the globe and has uncovered the following statistics:

1) Eastern Europe has a particularly high rate of smoking, with up to 59% of
adult males smoking. Also, significantly more women smoke in Eastern Europe than
in East Asia and the Pacific Region.

2) Most people who smoke, begin smoking before they are 25 years old. Worldwide
observations suggest that people are stating to smoke at a much younger age. World
Health Organization studies reveal that the majority of smokers in affluent countries;
begin in their teens.

Smoking In The US

How do Americans compare to the rest of the world when it comes to smoking? It
may come as no surprise to hear that Americans are no better than anyone else. According
to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics:

3) In the US, it is estimated that 25.6 million men (25.2%) and 22.6 million
women (20.7%) are smokers. These smokers face a higher risk of heart attack and
stroke. Here are the latest estimates for smokers aged 18 and above:

4) Studies reveal that smoking popularity is significantly higher among people
with 9-11 years of education (35.4%) compared with those with more than 16 years
of education (11.6%).

5) There appears to be a correlation between a country's standard of living,
level of education, and income and the number of people who have quit smoking. The
more and better-informed people are, the more likely they are to quit smoking.

6) People living below the poverty level (33.3%) are much more likely to start
smoking.

7) Among whites, 25.1% of men and 21.7% of women smoke.

8) Among black or African Americans, 27.6% of men and 18% of women smoke.

9) Among Asians, 21.3% of men and 6.9% of women smoke.

10) Among Hispanics/Latinos, 23.2% of men and 12.5% of women smoke.

11) Among American Indians/Alaska Natives, 32% of men and 36.9% of women smoke.

12) A shocking1 out of every 5 five deaths is caused by tobacco

13) It is estimated that Tobacco is responsible for 400,000 deaths in the US
every single year.

14) Cigarettes are responsible for about 25% of deaths from residential fires,
causing nearly 1,000 fire-related deaths and 3,300 injuries each year.

15) Tobacco is blamed for many serious cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases

16) Nicotine and tobacco are some of the most potent carcinogens and are responsible
for the majority of all cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, esophagus and bronchus.

17) Smoking tobacco is known to produce cancer in the pancreas, kidney, bladder,
and the cervix

18) Because tobacco reduces blood flow, nicotine addiction has been proven to
cause impotency.

19) If you smoke, the risk of respiratory illnesses is high. This could lead
to pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumonia,
which are responsible for some 85,000 every year.

20) Children and adolescents who are active smokers will have increasingly severe
respiratory illness, as they grow older

21) Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage and fetal growth
retardation. It also causes about 5-6% of prenatal deaths, 17-26% of low-birth-weight
births, and 7-10% of pre-term deliveries.

If you don't want to quit smoking after reading these shocking figures, you really
need to get your head examined. You know in your heart, what's the right thing to
do. Make a firm decision to quit today, and stick to it!

Ben Adams is author of: 'Quit Smoking Now! Secrets Of An Ex Smoker'. It's an
excellant step-by-step guide for anyone who wants to kick the habit of smoking.
Download your FREE copy here:
www.quit-smoking-treatment.com/free_ebook.htmlCosmetic
Dentistry: Part 4Samuel Murray

Crowns.

Many people who have discolored teeth opt to use a crown as a remedy. Just as
the name applies, this is a prosthetic device that covers the tooth. Sometimes a
tooth may have a large filling and there is very little tooth left to support the
filling. This would be an effective treatment for that situation. They are often
used in conjunction with the dental implants we discussed above. A crown makes your
tooth stronger as well as prettier!

Bonding.

Bonding is a cosmetic treatment for teeth that involves placing tooth colored
bonding material directly to the surface of the tooth using resin. First the tooth
is prepared by slightly etching the enamel. This is done in order to give the bonding
material mechanical retention allowing the bonding material to adhere to the tooth
properly. Then the bonding material is applied, shaped and sculpted. A ultraviolet
laser light is used to harden the resin material. When the process is complete the
tooth is polished to a high shine.

Bonding is also used now for fillings. In fact, it is favored over the old silver
(amalgam) fillings because the bonding resin can be matched to the rest of your
tooth color. The downside to bonding, is the expense. Bonding is more expensive
to silver. The bonding material is also porous making it a poor choice for smokers
as it will yellow.

This is considered a permanent procedure because of removing small amounts of
the natural tooth enamel.

Enamel shaping.

This process is often done in conjunction with bonding. The enamel is sometimes
removed or reshaped. Shaping allows the dentist to sculpt chipped, cracked or broken
teeth using bonding material as discussed above. In both procedures the catalyst
is usually done with a laser light which insures that the material is securely merged
with the natural tooth material.

Samuel Murray

This article courtesy of
http://www.brighter-white.net

support@arundel.net