Here's to all the Smokers out there

I have recently been doing an assignment that has required me to research smoking statistics. Many of them shocked me so if you are a smoker and need incentive to quit, this is for you.
1. There are 1.3 billion smokers in the world (that's about a quarter of the world population)
2. There are 5 million smoking related deaths annually (1200 in the US daily)
3. 1/2 of long term smokers will die prematurely
4. In the UK the number of deaths caused by smoking is 3000 times more than the number of deaths caused by road traffic accidents
5. In the US, more than 4000 youth smoke their first cigarette daily
6. 84% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking
7. Due to all the negative media on smoking in the western world, the tobacco industry is currently shifting its focus to the developing world where smoking is now on the increase
8. 25% of smokers still believe that smoking is not bad for their health
These are only some of the statistics. If you want to kill yourself, go ahead and smoke. You have a 50% chance of succeeding (but be warned that your death will probably be long and painful). If you want to live - quit smoking. By the way I should probably add that in the UK alone, there are 700-1000 annual deaths caused by second-hand smoke.
Still think smoking is cool?
Think again.