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Smoking Myths VS. Facts

Published on Dec 11, 2015

My smoking Myths VS. Facts project.

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Smoking Myths VS. Facts

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Myth # 1

People don't smoke anymore.
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Fact

Fact: Almost 43.8 million people still smoke. That's almost one in five!
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Myth #2

e-Cigarettes, cigars and hookahs are safe alternatives
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Fact
While these products aren't as harmful, they still aren't healthy as they all still contain nicotine.

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Myth #3

Infrequent, social smoking is harmless.
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Fact

 Any smoking, even social smoking, is dangerous.
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Myth#4

Smoking outside eliminates the dangers of secondhand smoke
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Fact
There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Even brief secondhand smoke exposure can cause harm.

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Myth #5

 "I've smoked for so long; the damage is already done."
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Fact
The damage caused by smoking is cumulative, and the longer a person smokes, the greater his/her risk for life-threatening ailments. But quitting smoking at any age brings health benefits.

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Myth#6

 Trying to quit smoking will stress me out -- and that's unhealthy.
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Fact
While, tobacco withdrawal is stressful, there's no evidence that the stress has negative long-term effects.

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Citations

  • Feature, David FreemanWebMD. "Myths and Facts About Smoking– 10 Excuses Busted." WebMD. WebMD, 1 Jan. 2010. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
  • "Newsroom." Tobacco Myths Persist on Smoking Dangers. MD Anderson, 11 July 2013. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.

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