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Some numbers about smoking.

25% of Americans smoke, and 70% of them would like to quit. 30% of them try to quit in any given year. About 2.5% succeed in a given year (this is all comers, whether they try and get help at all or not). Eventually, 50% of all smokers quit.

The percentage of smokers fell quite a bit with initial public education attempts in the 70's and 80's. In 1965, 52% of men and 34% of women were smokers. By 1991, these percentages were 28% for men and 24% for women. The numbers are not falling as quickly now.

Smoking costs are estimated at $50 billion dollars per year. To cover these costs, the taxes on a pack of cigarettes should be about $4.

3000 teenagers start smoking every day.

The medical costs of smoking are $50 billion dollars each year. If you add the lost productivity, the costs rise to $97 billion dollars per year.

But I've smoked so long . . . why bother quitting now?

Because the benefits begin IMMEDIATELY.

In 20 Minutes:

Blood Pressure and Pulse return to normal

Temperature of hands and feet returns to normal

In 8 Hours

Carbon Monoxide levels are already back to normal

In 24 Hours:

Your chance of Heart Attack has already decreased significantly

In 48 Hours

Smell and taste return toward normal

Walking becomes easier

In 2 Weeks - 3 Months

Circulation improves

Lung function can increase up to 30%

In 1 - 9 Months

Coughing, sinus congestion and shortness of breath decrease

Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing the ability of the lungs to resist infection

In 1 Year

Your risk of heart disease is one-half of what it was one year ago.

You see, it really does not matter how long you've smoked. These are reliable changes which you will enjoy.

Smoking ban forces more drivers to light up

The smoking ban will made more smokers light up in their cars - that's according to a survey carried out by Auto Trader.

Almost half of those surveyed said the ban on smoking in enclosed public places in England, would make them more likely to smoke in their vehicles.

Three quarters of smokers questioned said they wouldn't stop smoking in their cars, even if it meant the resale value would be affected.

But almost 60 per cent said they would be less likely to buy a car which had been previously owned by a smoker.

The Government's campaign has had some success - the survey revealed more than 80 per cent of motorists were already aware the ban also applied to commercial vehicles.