Category Archives: Cigarette Facts
Tobacco Advertising Facts
- Tobacco products are advertised on a large scale. Five of the world’s largest tobacco companies spent a total of $ 35 million per day for their products. – In 1979, Philip Morris spent U.S. $ 42.500 on the film “Superman II” for Marlboro cigarettes to appear in the film. – In 1983, Liggett, the cigarette company, paid U.S. $ … Continue reading
20 Fast Facts About Cigarette Smoking
Most people who smoke first light up a cigarette when they’re teenagers. In fact, 80% of smokers began the habit before they turned 18. Here are a few quick facts about cigarette smoking, nicotine and tobacco that you may not have heard before. Even if you have, they’re facts that are worth keeping in mind when your friends and relatives … Continue reading
Electronic Cigarettes: Myths and Facts
Myth: Electronic cigarettes are being sold to kids. Fact: Electronic cigarettes are intended for committed smokers of the legal age to smoke. The industry advocates proper labeling, encourages retailers to check identification of customers and notes that electronic cigarette companies in good standing validate age prior to transacting online purchases. In a recent industry study that included a random sample … Continue reading
Smoking Facts for Parents and Teens
Parents are the single biggest influence in their children’s lives. Use your voice and let your kids know that smoking is bad news. Your teens may seem to be tuning you out and accuse you of lecturing, but they are listening. Discuss the dangers of teen smoking with them early and often. The smoking facts in this article have been … Continue reading
Facts About Smoking – Cigarette Statistics, Figures, and Costs
Who is Smoking in the United States? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions article “Smoking and Tobacco Use: Fast Facts,” approximately 46 million American adults smoke, which equals about 20% of the population. The percentages vary by ethnic group, from a high of about 36% in American Indian and Alaska native populations to a low of approximately … Continue reading
Study: Why Quitting Smoking Makes You Fat
It’s an unfortunate fact that when smokers kick the habit, they often gain weight — a side effect that many smokers use as a reason for not quitting. Now scientists think they’ve pinpointed the pathway in the brain through which nicotine helps suppress appetite, suggesting that it’s possible to get the same effect without the cigarettes. Nicotine works on many … Continue reading
Presidents Who Smoke: A Photo History
An unscientific study has proven 61% of all U. S. presidents smoked tobacco or are still smoking it. We have compiled pictures and information from various presidential websites, historical societies and a very helpful article we dug up from an old issue of Cigar Aficionado to discover more presidents than not take part in one of America’s favorite (though fleeting) … Continue reading
Best Selling Cigarette Brands
Some Famous cigarette brand: * Marlboro top in 30 countries * Mild Seven top in 1 countries * L&M top in 6 countries * Winston top in 2 countries * Cleopatra top in 1 countries * Derby top in 1 countries * Wills Gold Flake top in 1 countries * Belmont top in 4 countries * Benson & Hedges top … Continue reading
List of Celebrities That Smoke
Despite smoking becoming increasingly taboo, celebs are still caught smoking, on and off screen, on a regular basis. We’ll tell you where to find an up-to-date list of celebrities that smoke here.
Philadelphia No. 1 in Rate of Children who Smoke
Eighty percent of stores that sell cigarettes are located within 1,000 feet of a school. Kids who try to buy tobacco succeed 20 percent of the time. Merchants who sell illegally to people under 18 are mailed a $100 ticket for the first, second, or even seventh violation. The result, officials say, is the highest youth-smoking rate among comparable big … Continue reading
