Consider this:
Your hair dryer has a warning label that tells you that you shouldn't use it while taking a bath because you could be electrocuted.
The plastic bags that you bring home from the grocery store have warning labels saying that they can suffocate small children.
The charcoal that you use in your barbecue grill has a warning label that says it shouldn't be used indoors because it could cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
How do the hazards of these products compare to the hazards of cigarettes?
Each year, an average of 4 Americans are electrocuted by hair dryers.
Each year, about 25 U.S. children are suffocated by plastic bags.
Each year, roughly 20 Americans are killed by carbon monoxide poisoning due to the indoor burning of charcoal.
Each year, more than 400,000 Americans are killed by cigarette smoking.
In other words, the other three products aren't even in the same league with cigarettes.
There's another important difference between the other three products and cigarettes. Hair dryers, plastic bags, and charcoal are all safe if you use them correctly. They're only dangerous if you misuse them. BUT...BUT....Cigarettes are deadly when they're used in the way that they're supposed to be used. There is no such thing as a "safe" cigarette.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/21/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 176
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,520
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $786.72
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 23 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
