Name Professor Subject Date Dangers of Smoking Smoking is considered as one of people ‘s detrimental activities . Smoking is one of the main problems in the contemporary society for it renders health problems not only to the smokers but also to people who are inhaling the second-hand smoke . Cigarette smoking has been identified as one of the most preventable cause of premature deaths around the globe . In United States , it is estimated that smoking took approximately 438 ,000 lives each year ,inclusive of people who are indirectly affected by smoking , such as babies who are born prematurely because their mothers smoke while they are still pregnant and people who developed diseases due to second-hand smoke (“Smoking 101 Fact Sheet . Recent important facts about smoking are made known to public to further discourage people who smoke . A cigarette is believed to contain over 4 ,800 chemicals . 69 of these chemicals can cause cancer . Smoking is the main cause for the 90 percent of the deaths due to lung cancer and 80-90 percent of COPD (emphysema and chronic bronchitis ) deaths . Around 8 .6 million Americans acquired at least one serious ailment due to smoking or exposure to second-hand smoke . Furthermore , in 2005 , an approximately 45 .1 million or 21 percent of American adults were smokers . The advertising of tobacco industries plays a significant role in children in developing life long affinity to cigarettes . It was found out that most smokers start smoking before they reach the age of 21 (“Smoking 101 Fact…