The American Cancer Society says, "If you are a nonsmoker, your chances of getting lung cancer are only four in a thousand." But, says Dr. Harold Shyrock, "Continuing to smoke is like playing Russian roulette. The confirmed heavy smoker's chance of dying from lung cancer are one in ten." Is it worth it?
Every day in the United States smoking causes750 deaths from heart and circulatory diseases, 350 deaths from lung cancer and 500 deaths from other cigarette-related diseases! More than 900 die daily because of cigarette smoking.
None of these diseases is pleasant. Cancer can be excruciatingly painful, horrible. Chronic bronchitis can be sheer torture. Buerger's disease (where the small arteries of the fingers and toes are obstructed) occurs almost exclusively in men who smoke. In its final stages, it can end in gangrene and force amputation of the affected part.
Count the cost. Add it all up. It's not worth it!
Therefore, if you don't smoke - don't start!
If you do smoke - quit now, before it is too late!
