Today's Thoughts 27 Aug 2007 07:18 pm
Today’s Thoughts [Monday 8/27/07]
“Four million people die from tobacco related diseases yearly. This is equivalent to twenty-seven 747 airplanes full of passengers crashing every day.”
“Every eight seconds someone in the world dies from a tobacco-related disease.”
“The number of tobacco related deaths are estimated to increase to 10 million in 2030; 7 million deaths will occur in developing countries, including the African region.”
“Smokers and non-smokers are exposed to over 4,700 toxic substances in tobacco smoke and more than 50 of them are known human carcinogens, meaning cancer causing.”
~WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Regional Office For Africa
