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Fascinating Facts About Cigarette Smoking
As we are aware, cigarette smoking is known to cause numerous types of cancers and is the single largest cause for cancer deaths. Although such is the case, cigarette sales are massive sources of revenue for some of the top governments in the world.
Having said this, it makes us wonder what makes cigarette smoking so popular. Well, for all those who smoke, there are many interesting facts about cigarette smoking you'd definitely want to know. Every one of these facts is certain to take your breath away.
Let us look at some fascinating facts about cigarette smoking.
The
American
brands:
This
has
to
be
among
the
most
fascinating
facts
about
cigarette
smoking.
The
American
brands
Camel,
Marlboro,
Kool
and
Kent
control
almost
70
percent
of
the
world
cigarette
market.
The
industry:
The
cigarette
industry
is
one
of
the
largest
industries
in
the
planet.
Worth
a
whopping
400
billion
dollars,
cigarettes
are
the
most
widely
traded
commodities
in
the
globe.
Over
one
trillion
cigarettes
are
sold
each
year
across
the
globe.
The
nicotine
in
cigarettes:
Studies
have
divulged
that
the
quantity
of
nicotine
in
cigarettes
has
seen
a
progressive
rise.
In
fact,
the
ascent
in
nicotine
quantity
in
cigarettes
is
steady
even
today.
Nicotine,
known
to
be
among
the
most
addictive
drugs
in
the
world,
has
the
characteristic
of
inducing
progressive
addiction
in
humans.
Meaning,
if
you
have
been
smoking
a
cigarette
that
has
a
certain
level
of
nicotine,
you
most
probably
won't
suddenly
settle
for
one
that
has
a
lesser
degree
of
nicotine.
Urea
in
ciggarettes.
Weird,
don't
you
think?
If
you
didn't
know
this
for
a
fact,
urea
is
used
in
cigarettes
to
add
flavour.
Wierd,
isn't
it?
How
many
years
have
you
lost?
Answers
to
this
question
cannot
be
proved
with
absolute
certainty.
But
going
by
credible
research
studies,
scientists
state
that
an
average
smoker
will
lose
approximately
8
years
of
his
life.
The
presence
of
nicotine
Well,
here
is
perhaps
one
of
the
most
interesting
facts
about
cigarette
smoking.
For
smokers,
nicotine
is
found
in
almost
every
part
of
the
body,
including
breast
milk.
Once
inhaled,
it
takes
just
about
8-10
seconds
for
nicotine
to
reach
the
brain.
Are
you
diabetic?
Beware
of
the
sugar
content
Sugar
makes
up
for
about
20
percent
of
every
cigarette.
Many
people
aren't
aware
of
this
critical
fact.
So
diabetics,
beware
of
the
secret
intake
of
sugar.
Smuggling.
WHO
statistics
claim
that
a
staggering
25
percent
of
cigarettes
produced
are
smuggled
to
other
countries
and
sold.
The
immune
system:
The
immune
system
of
smokers
normally
has
to
work
harder,
owing
to
the
number
of
toxins
that
enter
the
blood.
The
body
of
smokers
generally
contains
lesser
quantities
of
anti-oxidants
owing
to
the
presence
of
numerous
toxins.
However,
smokers
have
a
better
capacity
to
avert
common
diseases
owing
to
a
faster
response
from
the
immune
system.
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