The latest facts and figures from the all of the most influential medical journals; newspapers; and health, fitness, and wellness websites.
- 35 -- The cost, in dollars, of a single pack of cigarettes when you consider future health care costs, according to the latest edition of the "Tobacco Atlas." Source: "Tobacco Use Claimed 6 Million Lives in 2011, Report Shows," CBS News.
- 50,000,000 -- The number of people who have died from tobacco use since the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation presented the first edition of the "Tobacco Atlas" in 2002. Source: "Tobacco Use Claimed 6 Million Lives in 2011, Report Shows," CBS News.
- 43,000,000,000,000 -- The number of cigarettes that have been smoked since the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation presented the first edition of the "Tobacco Atlas" in 2002. Source: "Tobacco Use Claimed 6 Million Lives in 2011, Report Shows," CBS News.
- 35,100,000,000 -- The combined profits, in dollars, of the six biggest tobacco companies in 2012, according to the latest edition of the "Tobacco Atlas." That's about equal to the combined profits of Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Microsoft. Source: "Tobacco Use Claimed 6 Million Lives in 2011, Report Shows," CBS News.
- 80 -- The percentage of deaths from tobacco use that occur in low- and middle-income countries, according to the latest edition of the "Tobacco Atlas." Source: "Tobacco Use Claimed 6 Million Lives in 2011, Report Shows," CBS News.
- 3,800 -- The estimate number of teenagers who pick up their first cigarette every day in the United States, according to the latest edition of the "Tobacco Atlas." Source: "Tobacco Use Claimed 6 Million Lives in 2011, Report Shows," CBS News.
- 90 -- The percentage of current smokers in the United States who started before the age of 18, according to the latest edition of the "Tobacco Atlas." Source: "Tobacco Use Claimed 6 Million Lives in 2011, Report Shows," CBS News.
- 220,000,000 -- The amount, in dollars, that Bloomberg Philanthropies has added to its anti-smoking efforts, which focus on fighting tobacco use in low- to moderate-income nations. Source: "A.M. Vitals: Lawmakers Target 'Gray Market' in Prescription Drugs," theWall Street Journal.
