That’s the conclusion of John Seffrin, chief executive of the American Cancer Society.
Smoking kills more than half of all smokers, mostly from cancer.
Smoking will be the biggest public health disaster in the history of the world.
Smoking is still the most important cause of cancer… If you smoke a few cigarettes a day, it will be the most dangerous thing you do.
The Independent: Smoking will ‘kill up to a billion people worldwide this century’
In another story about smoking, experts say that the harm caused by smoking can be passed down from generation to generation, with a smoker’s grandchildren also likely to be affected. What happens is that smoking during pregnancy can “switch on” bad genes, which are then passed on.
Cigarette smoke is one of our most toxic exposures. If you smoke, quit. Avoid second-hand smoke.
