Most also underestimate the health consequences, even though tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. School programs to prevent tobacco use among young people can make a major contribution to the health of the nation, particularly when these programs are combined with community efforts. Among Young People Helps prevent long-term health problems and premature death. Promotes optimal health and decreases school days missed because of respiratory illnesses. Dramatically decreases the likelihood that a young person will be a regular tobacco user as an adult.
Tobacco use causes more premature deaths in the United States than any other preventable risk.
Smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. By Teens Smoking cigars increases the risk of oral, laryngeal, esophageal, and lung cancers. Second-hand tobacco smoke can cause respiratory illness and lung cancer and can trigger asthma attacks. Tobacco use causes stained teeth, bad breath, and foul-smelling hair and clothes. The younger people are when they start using tobacco, the more likely they are to become strongly addicted to nicotine.