4.1 Beyond the Smoke Screen PSA
Thalia Schneider
August 12, 2019
Life is about making choices that determine our path...
You have the choice to
NOT SMOKE!
Facts
- More than 48,000 in the US people die per year due to smoking cigarettes.
- Smoking causes about 90% of all lung cancer deaths. More women die from lung cancer each year than breast cancer.
- Smoking causes stroke and heart disease, which are among the leading cause of death in the US.
- Smoking can make it harder for women to become pregnant and effect the baby’s health before and after birth.
Examples
- cigarettes
- cigars
- chewing tobacco
- second-hand smoke
- pipe tobacco
Quotes
- "1,000 Americans stop smoking every day- by dying" - author unknown
- "Smoking helps you lose weight- one lung at a time" - Alfred Neuman
- "Smoking is related to practically every terrible thing that can happen to you" - Lori Anderson
- "The only safer cigarette is your last one" - Duane Alan Hahn
References
- Mary had 2 grandchildren and smoking made her miss exciting milestones. She stepped out to smoke and didn’t hear her grandchild’s first word.
- Lisa couldn’t climb a flight of stairs or play fetch with her dogs without being out of breath. She would wheeze after short walks.
- Betty smoked to pass the time and soon it was part of her daily routine.
- Michael started smoking in high school and couldn’t quit through his late teens and early twenties. He eventually landed in the hospital from a heart attack.