Just the Facts...

• Each day, nearly 4,800 adolescents (aged 11-17)* smoke their first cigarette.
• Of these, nearly 2,000 will become regular smokers. That is almost 2 million every year.
• Approximately 90% of smokers begin smoking before the age of 21.
• Cigarette smoking during childhood and adolescence produces significant health problems among young people, including cough and phlegm production.
• If current tobacco use patterns continue, nearly 6.4 million children will die prematurely from a smoking-related disease.