And parents and children are now armed with powerful information in the battle to save their health and maybe even their lives. But our journey is not over. Not when smoking among high school students has climbed about 25 percent in four years. Not when the smoking rates for African American males in high school have almost doubled in the past four years. Not when 45 percent of white male high school students use smokeless tobacco or cigarettes.
Smoking burns off a lot of calories.
Smoking calms me down. I thought they looked so cool. Every time a child lights up a cigarette, the future of our country hangs in the balance. Future world-class athletes, future computer giants, future educators, and, maybe even future Presidents. Every young person we can save today is another smoke-free adult tomorrow.