Health Benefits of a Tobacco-Free Campus Cigarette smoking is
the leading cause of preventable and premature death in the
United States, responsible for an estimated 440,000 American
deaths each year. Based on data collected in the late 1990s, the
US Centers for Disease Control estimated that adult male smokers
lost an average of 13.2 years of life and female smokers lost
14.5 years of life because of smoking. Smoking has been proven
to negatively affect every major organ in the human body, by
living tobacco-free, your overall health is significantly better
than that of smokers and tobacco users. Smokers who quit before
age 50 have one-half the risk of dying in the next 15 years
compared with continuing smokers. Aside from the obvious health
benefits, living tobacco free provides countless other benefits,
including More stamina for work and play. Whiter teeth and
fresher breath. Cleaner smelling clothes, furniture, and car.
Secondhand smoke has no place in public indoor areas and
workplaces, because it causes