Yeah, I know they advertise the heck out of things, and I don't like that they sponsor sporting events and have their names plastered all over. Like an athlete would smoke.
Of course, kids are the only ones inexperienced enough to start smoking, so they have to target them. I read somewhere if a person doesn't start smoking in school it is very unlikely they will ever start.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/22/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,440
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $288.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39
The major cigarette companies spent $12.5 billion ($34.2 million/day!!!!!!!!!!!) on advertising. That is an increase of 11% from 2001 and an 85% increase since 1998 when the companies agreed to stop some marketing strategies.
Tobacco companies spend $700,000 an hour to convince people that smoking is fun and exciting.
THINK.......WHAT GOOD COULD BE DONE IN THE WORLD EACH DAY WITH
34 MILLION DOLLARS? (yes..that was per day)
HOW MANY HUNGRY CHILDREN COULD BE FED WITH $700,000 AN HOUR?
BUT INSTEAD
Nearly 4,000 children under the age of eighteen will start smoking. As a result more than 6.4 million children living today will die an early tobacco related death.
I personally call this...."food for thought"
Mercy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/21/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 126
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,520
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $563.22
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46
