Creation of Tobacco
_____ is the first necessary process to prepare the tobacco for consumption.
Curing
Other than smoking, how else can tobacco be consumed ?
Nasally or Orally
A person who smokes throughout their life is at high risk of developing a range of potentially lethal diseases like _____
heart disease and stroke
After billboards were banned, cigarette companies increased their advertising how?
In and around retail areas (Convenient stores)
Who are the only source of replacement smokers
(Replacement smokers are people that the tobacco industry recruits to replace smokers who are quitting or dying)
Young adults
Nicotine acts as both a stimulant and ____.
Other than cigarettes or cigars, tobacco can also be smoked through ...
Bidis, Kteteks, and Water pipes
The effects of maternal smoking on an unborn baby include increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and ______
Premature birth
How much do tobacco companies spend per-day on marketing?
Over 9 Billion
More than ____ young people try a cigarette for the first time each day.
2,800
Tobacco is natural and comes from what plant?
Nicotiana plant
_____ adults currently smoke cigarettes
34.3 Million
Tobacco use can cause gum inflammation (gingivitis) or infection (periodontitis). These problems can lead to tooth decay, tooth loss, and ____?
Bad breath
What are the three most advertised brands?
Marlboro, Newport, and Camel
What percent of smokers started before their 18th birthday?
90%
Is it legal to grow your own tobacco ?
it is legal and there is no regulations against growing tobacco.
How is moist snuff used?
Held in the mouth in-between the cheek and the gum and absorbed.
Smoking causes skin discoloration, wrinkles, and ____.
Premature Aging
Teenagers are __ times as sensitive to cigarette advertising than adults.
Three times more
___ kids under age 18, alive today, will eventually die from smoking-related disease; unless current rates are reversed.
5.6 million
Depending on the curing process used , how long can it take?
From a week to a month
What are Bidis?
Small rolls of sun-dried tobacco wrapped in a tendu leaf
If nobody smoked, one of every ___ cancer deaths in the United States would not happen.
3
Tobacco companies have perceived kids as young as ___ years of age, as a key market.
13 years of age
_____ packs of cigarettes consumed by kids each year.
540 million