This July 4th Smoke Free Society Encourages
Smokers to Declare Their Independence from Tobacco and Cigarettes!
"Save your Parent’s Life this 4th of July"

Being enslaved to tobacco damages the smoker's health and that of their family. Expensive tobacco products and their related costs -- a Duke University report puts the true lifetime cost of smoking at $40 a pack -- drain family funds that could be used for basic items such as food, education and health care. And it limits families the means for outings, vacations and fun times together. Smokers need to declare their independence from tobacco addiction, for themselves, their families and their loved ones.

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease, killing over 440,000 people a year in the U.S. and nearly 5 million worldwide. Secondhand smoke kills and sickens tens of thousands every year. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), those most affected by secondhand smoke in our homes are children. Exposing children to the hazardous poisons in secondhand smoke can hinder the growth of their lungs and put them in danger of severe respiratory diseases, effects that can last a lifetime.

"Secondhand smoke affects nearly everyone. I can't tell you the countless number of heartbreaking stories I've been told by people losing their loved ones to secondhand smoke, and they never smoked! And people are not the only ones affected by secondhand smoke, dogs in smoking households have a 60% greater risk of lung cancer and cats are three times as likely to develop lymphoma, the most common feline cancer," said Seyedin.

Smokers and their loved ones are encouraged to get involved this July 4th and declare independence from tobacco and their cigarettes. To learn how you can help your loved ones quit smoking or to volunteer your time and/or make a donation to this most-worthy cause, visit www.smokefreesociety.org. Help a loved one take the first step to quit smoking before it's too late. Because You Care!

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