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FACTS ABOUT SMOKING There are over 1.1 billion smokers worldwide! 1.1 trillion cigarettes are smoked every year ! Women smokers enter menopause an average of 5 years earlier than non-smokers Smoking accelerates the aging process. Women who smoke are at an increased risk of osteoporosis. In male smokers, the activity of their sperm is reduced. Children are twice as likely to need fillings if their mothers smoke . Smoking has been associated with snoring and sleep apnea (That's when you …

…weaken muscles around the spine causing back pain. Long-term smoking increases the risk of arthritis in women. Smoking is linked to vision loss. Smoking does not help you to keep your weight down. About 41% of daily smokers were toothless, compared with 26% of ex-smokers. Male smokers are much more likely to suffer major erectile dysfunction. In 1995, Philip Morris recalled eight billion cigarettes because traces of the lethal chemical methyl isothiocyanate were found in the cigarette filters.