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Concept: Poongraj Gothai Script: Nancy Gephardt Choreography: Anupa Mirle Sponsors: AACS ( Asian Smoke Free Initiative) and Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation.

An estimated 378 million cigarettes were consumed in the United States in 2005* Cigarettes account for more than 90% of expenditures on all tobacco products in the US* Collective reported company revenue for the four largest cigarette Fortune 500 companies Phillip Morris, Reynolds, Lorillald, Legget in 2004 was 11 billion dollars* In 2003, cigarette companies spent $41 million per day on advertising and promotion* Do the teenagers and young adults stand a chance against this type of media blitz? What can we as a nation and as educated citizens do to help this vulnerable demographic section of society from becoming a mere statistic?