Random Cigarette Facts

    11 facts tagged with Cigarette Facts

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    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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    President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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    In New York, it is against the law for children to pick up or collect cigarette and cigar butts.
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    Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average, which is roughly the time it takes to smoke one cigarette.
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    Smokers get ten times more wrinkles than non-smokers.
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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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    Cigarette smoke contains 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which cause cancer.
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