More than 430,000 people die from smoking-related diseases every year. The benefits of not smoking need to be emphasized to today s youth who face the daily pressure of whether or not to pick up a cigarette. The most important reason to advocate not smoking is simply because it is better for your health and the health of everyone around you. During this stage of life, these individuals become very aware of personal appearance and hygiene. Another reason for not smoking may appeal to this sense of vanity.
Smokers tend to have that distinctive odor that lingers in their clothes and their hair.
The fact remains that 4.5 million adolescents currently smoke in this country. If the trend continues as it has in the past, these numbers will remain on the rise. With prevention measures and efforts to combat smoking around this generation, we can help our children and teens to be smoke-free.