People smoke for different reasons. Some do it as a form of stress release, to some a form of socialization. To some it is their way of rebelling against their superiors, to some it is an addiction. But whatever reasons a person has to make them start smoking, it is important that one knows the basics about cigarette smoking. Let’s begin with general smoking statistics:
lApproximately one-third of the adult male population worldwide smokes tobacco in different forms.
lSmoking-related medical conditions kill one out of ten adults around the world, which may be summed up to an estimated four million deaths per year. It has been predicted that by the year 2030, if the current fatality trending continues, tobacco smoking will claim the life of on in every six people.
lA very frightening fact: every eight seconds, someone dies from tobacco usage.
lAbout fifteen billion cigarettes are sold on a daily basis that makes about ten million every minute.
lAmong the different World Health Organization (WHO) regions, the western Pacific region that covers east asia and the pacific has the highest smoking rate, with almost two-thirds of men...