Smoking is responsible for at least 30% of all cancer deaths and is a major cause of cancers of the lungs, voice box, oral cavity, throat, esophagus, and bladder, and contributes to the development of cancers of the pancreas, cervix, kidney, stomach, and also some leukemias. Nearly 90% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking which is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, and is one of the most difficult cancers to treat.

“Cancer is a dreadful disease. We regularly receive letters from individuals telling tragic stories of how they lost their loved ones to smoking. Don’t let your loved one become a statistic. Please get involved now to help them quit smoking – before it’s too late. You must do all you can to help them enjoy longer, healthier lives,” said Rez Seyedin, founder of Smoke Free Society.

The good news is that smoking bans in public, workplaces and restaurants, have already improved many individuals’ health. Those states with strong tobacco and smoking control laws are now starting to reap the benefits of their labor in lower user and lower smoking-related illness rates while saving taxpayers’ money. In the 18 months after a no-smoking ordinance took effect in Pueblo, Colorado in 2003, hospital admissions for heart attacks for city residents dropped 27% and is most likely due to a decrease in the effect of secondhand smoke as a triggering factor for heart attacks. This further encourages other states and localities to do the same. Other measures such as raising taxes on cigarettes, limiting advertising, discouraging teen cigarette smoking/tobacco use and awareness campaigns are also working.

Furthermore, smoking is a very costly habit and addiction. An average smoker spends more than $1,500 a year on their cigarettes alone, and that doesn't include all other related costs. A Duke University study puts the true cost of lifetime smoking at $40 a pack. Tragically, one out of four Americans smoke. That means in a family of four, either the father or mother, or both, are smokers endangering their lives as well as their two children’s lives while depleting their hard-earned money – money that could be used to provide food, education, healthcare and well being for their family.

This important day, the Great American Smokeout, encourage and help your loved ones quit smoking for good by downloading the free “Proven Stop Smoking Technique” available at www.SmokeFreeSociety.org or by using its other effective quit-smoking plans, services and free eCards offered. Smoke Free Society is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping smokers quit and educating kids not to start. Its "Proven Stop Smoking Technique" helps smokers quit smoking in just 17 days without use of any substance or drug. It also helps smokers understand the hazardous effects their smoking has on their loved ones’ lives.

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