3 fold – Increased risk of stroke with smoking, which is dependent on the number of cigarettes smoked3
6 – Tobacco kills one person every 6 seconds1
7 – Every cigarette smoked can take 7 minutes off your life2
8 million - The number of tobacco related deaths expected by 2030 1
10 seconds – Time taken for nicotine to reach peak levels in the brain when smoking5
23 - The percentage of cases of heart disease caused by exposure to second-hand smoke2
25 - The percentage of cases of heart disease caused by smoking2
25 – Percentage of children who smoked their first full cigarette before the age of 10 years2
40 – Percentage of children exposed to passive smoking at home2
50 – Percent reduced risk of coronary heart disease within one year of stopping smoking3
50 – The number of cancer-causing chemicals identified in tobacco smoke10
72 – Percentage increased risk of respiratory illness in young children in households where both parents smoke9
90 – The percentage of cases of lung cancers caused by smoking2
200 – The number of hits of nicotine to the brain in a smoker who smokes a pack of 20 cigarettes a day5
4000 – The number of known chemicals in tobacco smoke10
600 000 – The number of people killed each year by second-hand tobacco smoke10
100 000 000 – Number of deaths in the 20th century. If current trends continue, there could be up to one billion deaths in the 21st century1
27.5 - The percentage of South African men who smoke18
20 - The percentage of South African girls (13-15 years) who smoke18
20 000 – The number of South Africans who die every year as a direct result of smoking19
9.1 - The percentage of South African women who smoke18
22 - The percentage of South African adults (>15 years) who smoke18
29 - The percentage of South African boys (13-15 years) who smoke18
5.4 million – The number of people who die every year from lung cancer, heart disease and other illnesses as a result of tobacco1