• Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease among all adult populations.
• It results in over 400,000 deaths in the U.S. and nearly 15,000 deaths among Michigan residents each year.
• Someone who smokes a pack or more of cigarettes per day lives an average of 7 years less than someone who never smoked.
• Communities of color suffer a greater burden of tobacco-related death and disease.
• You can also be affected by smoking if you are a nonsmoker, as exposure to secondhand smoke can cause lung and heart disease.

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