It is very rightly said that cigarette has fire at one end
and a fool at the other. Whenever you light a cigarette you actually are
putting your health, your life expectancy and your money on fire. Why do people
smoke? Answer to this question lies in one line, which has been part
of Marlboro’s advertisements over the years and the line says “come for
the style stay for the taste”. It is true that initially people
start smoking to look cool, stylish and sexy and gradually they become dependent
on smoking both physically and psychologically because nicotine is a highly
addictive substance. Another myth about smoking is that it is a sign of
manhood as is depicted in another Marlboro ad saying ” where there’s a man
there’s a Marlboro” on the contrary smoking actually kills the manhood in a man
including his libido and sexual capability and sexual drive.
Here are 10 interesting facts about smoking, most of which
most probably are not known to most of you.
10. Cigarette industries earn about $400 billion a year as
cigarette is the most traded item in the world.
9. Out of total cigarettes sold all over the world, 25 % are
smuggled.
8. 70 % of the cigarette market is owned by major
brands like Marlboro, Camel,
Kent and Kool.
7. The American cigarette manufacturers sell much less
cigarettes to Americans as compared to the number that they sell to
non-Americans.
6. Urea, which is excreted in urine is used
to flavor the cigarettes.
5. Additional flavors are mixed in blended tobacco
with the help of toppings of substances like, clove, licorice, orange
oil, apricot stone, lime oil, lavender oil, cocoa and many others.
4. Legally tobacco can not be sold to people younger than 18
years in most of countries except Japan where legal age for the
purpose is 20 years.
3. There is a myth that smoking helps in digestion. In fact
smoking slows digestion by diverting the blood towards other organs, away from
intestine where it is required for digestion.
2. Within 10 seconds of inhalation of cigarette smoke,
nicotine reaches every part of body including brain.
1. It has been proven by research that smokers’ life
expectancy is reduced by 14 years.
Source : http://researchonmedical.com
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