Tobacco companies sell addictive products that cause the death of more than 430,000 Americans each year;

Every day, more than 3,000 youth begin using tobacco products and nearly 1,000 will die from emphysema, lung cancer, oral cancer, heart disease and other tobacco-related diseases;

Tobacco companies spend millions of dollars on marketing campaigns specifically targeting youth;

Scientific research shows that tobacco product marketing and tobacco industry tactics have a profound influence on youth;

90% of adult smokers started smoking before they were 18 years old.