Facts And Statistics Of Youth Who Pick Up Smoking

Released on = August 28, 2006, 9:02 am

Press Release Author = Tony James

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = The glamorous messages of smoking that is portrayed in
advertisements or movies play a crucial role in influencing young people to start
smoking.

Press Release Body = 1) The glamorous messages of smoking that is portrayed in
advertisements or movies play a crucial role in influencing young people to start
smoking. Kids are twice more like to be influence from movies and advertising
compared to peer pressure. They are also three times more likely to be influence if
their films idol stars smoke.
2) Most of the adult smokers began smoking and becoming addicted even before they
can buy cigarettes at a legal age. By statistics, male smokers smoke their first
cigarette at the approximate age of 13 while female at the age of 12.
3) Teenagers and the youth consume more than a billion cigarettes every year. This
is as a result of retail sales that is worth more than $400 million. Teenagers spend
approximately $1000 on cigarettes a year on the average.
4) Another shocking statistics indicates that 8 out of 10 youths who try smoking
gets addicted. 70 percent of youths ages 15-19 years of age have reported at least
one attempt to quit smoking in one year.
5) Children and youth who are exposed to second hand smoke or environmental tobacco
smoke (ETS) are more likely to develop children illness compared to children whose
homes are smoke-free. These children and youth who are exposed to second hand smoke
or ETS have been related to tens and thousands of cases related to bronchitis, ear
infections and hundreds of thousands cases related to asthma.
6) Research and studies have also shown that tobacco prevention programs should be
taught in school as early as kindergarten to high school to enable the chances of
children and youth to have a smoke-free life. This is to build a foundation of
education in children about the harmful effects of smoking.
Lessons who are taught to children at an early age are normally remembered a
lifetime, and this awareness will definitely help youth and children to shape an
attitude towards a healthy lifestyle. If you are involved in the education field or
a concerned parent, find out how you can hold awareness campaign of harmful effects
of smoking for your children's school.
Tony James is an ex-smoker for 15 years and is currently helping smokers to quit
smoking with ease without the discomfort of cravings or withdrawal symptoms.

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