Know the Facts about Tobacco http://www.cansa.org.za/avoid-tobacco/

1. Toll-free 0800 22 66 22 www.cansa.org.za
Myth: Tobacco is not a killer
Truth: The global tobacco epidemic kills nearly 6 million
people each year. More than 600 000 of these are non-
smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke. Smoking
one cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes
Knowthefacts
ABOUT TOBACCO
Myth: I’m young - smoking can’t
harm me
Truth: Most people start smoking before the age of 18 and
almost 25% of those start using tobacco before age 10. Long-
term effects before the age of 18 include chronic
diseases: Lung and stomach cancer, stroke and heart
disease
Myth: Tobacco doesn’t cause
health problems
Truth: Problems that might affect children and
youth more quickly when they use tobacco:
?Bad breath
?Yellow teeth
?Smelly clothes
?More colds and coughs
?Difficulty keeping up with friends when playing sports
?Cigarettes and tobacco products are very expensive!
Know the law - it’s your right
to a smoke-free world:
?Adults may not smoke in a car when a
passenger under 12 years is present
?Smoking is not allowed in premises (including
private homes) used for commercial childcare
activities such as crèches, or for schooling or
tutoring)
?No person under 18 may be allowed into a designated
smoking area
?No smoking in partially enclosed public places such as
balconies, covered patios, verandas, walkways, parking
areas, etc.
?The fine for the owner of a restaurant, pub, bar or
workplace that breaks the smoking law is a maximum of
R50 000 and for the individual smoker - R500
?The tobacco industry can no longer use ‘viral’ marketing
like parties to target young people
?The law states that no person shall sell or supply any
tobacco product to any person under the age of 18 years
?Cigarette vending machines that sell tobacco products
cannot be used to sell other products like crisps,
chocolates etc.
+CIGARETTES
= RIP EVERY
SIX
SECONDS
Do you think that smoking hubbly bubbly
is less harmful than smoking cigarettes?
Think again!
ONE TYPICAL
CIGARETTE SESSION
?5 to 7 minutes
?8 to 12 puffs
?0.5 - 0.6 litres of
smoke per session
ONE TYPICAL HUBBLY
BUBBLY SESSION
?20 to 80 minutes
?20 to 200 puffs
?9 litres of smoke per
session = the smoke
of ±150 cigarettes
VS
Quit Smoking
Visit the CANSA website
for info on our e-Kick
Butt programme or call
us toll-free
Sponsored by
LOTTERY
NATIONAL
TM
N L D T F