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did you know that:

More than 5 million children alive today will die prematurely from smoking-related illnesses?
Nearly every adult who smokes (almost 90 percent) took his or her first puff at or before the age of 18?
Or, that increasing tobacco taxes is an effective way to prevent and reduce smoking, especially among kids?
These research findings and statistics, outlined on fact sheets and in a series of ongoing research reports, can be found here in our Research Center. Whether you’re wondering which brands of cigarettes teens prefer (Marlboro, Camel and Newport, the three most heavily advertised), or how much the tobacco industry spends advertising and marketing its lethal products (more than $9.7 billion per year and more than $26.5 million per day), chances are, we’ve got the answer, and you’ll find it here. (ref above site research)

Fact Sheets

Why Quit Org

Quit Smoking Org

The average smoker spends $3,391 each year on cigarettes. They will spend over $100,000 if they smoke for 30 years (if they live that long.) They will give up hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost retirement and lost wages for the years they would have lived if they had not smoked. Our nation loses about $150 billion each year due to lost productivity, and health care costs.

Excise Tax Increases, Revenue Increase, Smoking Decrease

Tobacco Ad Gallery Awesome

The tobacco industry spends more than $12.4 billion per year - over $34.1 million a day - marketing its deadly products in the U.S. alone, much of this reaching kids. At this rate, the companies have spent $24,915,888,630 so far this year. (ref: above site)