The Tobacco Control Act helps protect the health of our kids. As our Medical Centre grows, we'll have much more information on smoking and health. There are 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke. More than 50 of them can cause cancer.
Smoking causes heart disease, lung disease and cancer.
Smoking is Addictive Kids get addicted to smoking if they can get cigarettes easily. Smoking is more addictive than cocaine or heroin. Once hooked a person will smoke for an average of 35 years. Kids start smoking on average at 12 years old. If kids haven't started smoking by age 20, chances are they won't smoke at all.