Here's some additional stats I found : Almost all the members of the RJ Reynolds family died of smoking-related causes - lung cancers, emphysema, other cancers, etc... And one of the founder's remaining living grandsons, Patrick Reynolds is an anti-smoking advocate now!
The RJ Reynolds website has a list of their guiding beliefs and principles. Among them were:
Smoking causes serious disease. (yah think?)
No tobacco product has been shown to be safe. (Nice admission)
Nicotine in tobacco products is addictive but is not considered a significant threat to health. *** (Notice they say NICOTINE, nothing about tar or the other chemicals in cigs)
The best course of action for tobacco users concerned about their health is to quit. (That's all of us, folks)
Minors should never use tobacco products and ADULTS WHO DO NOT USE OR HAVE QUIT using tobacco products SHOULD NOT START. (So who should use them? Just us poor souls already addicted?!)
Individuals should rely on the conclusions of the U.S. Surgeon General, the Centers for Disease Control and other public health and medical officials when making decisions regarding smoking.
Amazing isn't it?
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/29/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 180
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $61.2
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
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Quit Meter
$120,089.39
Amount Saved
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Days: 6430
Hours: 20
Minutes: 7
Seconds: 35
Life Gained
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45618
Smoke Free Days
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410,562
Cigarettes Not Smoked