Know The Facts

YPSILANTI HAS THE HIGHEST RATE OF ADULTS WHO SMOKE IN WASHTENAW COUNTY

MORE THAN 8 IN 10 YOUTH WHO HAVE EVER USED TOBACCO PRODUCTS STARTED WITH FLAVORED PRODUCTS

NEARLY 65% OF YOUNG MENTHOL SMOKERS SAY THEY WOULD QUIT IF MENTHOL CIGARETTES WERE BANNED

MENTHOL IS HEAVILY MARKETED TO YOUTH, BLACK, HISPANIC, AND LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES

MENTHOL CIGARETTES ARE AS DANGEROUS TO AN INDIVIDUAL’S HEALTH AS NON-MENTHOL CIGARETTES

IN KENT COUNTY, 71.2% OF CURRENT AFRICAN AMERICAN SMOKERS SAY THEY WANT TO QUIT NOW

81% OF KIDS WHO HAVE EVER USED TOBACCO PRODUCTS STARTED WITH FLAVORED PRODUCTS

WHO DO YOU THINK TOBACCO COMPANIES ARE REALLY TRYING TO CATCH?

BLACK & MILDS AND SWISHER SWEETS ARE JUST AS ADDICTIVE AS CIGARETTES

66% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SMOKERS IN WAYNE COUNTY USE MENTHOL CIGARETTES ONLY

AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LGBT COMMUNITIES ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE TARGETED WITH CIGARETTE ADVERTISING

EVERY YEAR, 480,000 DEATHS IN THE U.S. ARE ATTRIBUTED TO CIGARETTE SMOKING

MENTHOL MAKES SMOKING EASIER TO START AND HARDER TO QUIT

TOBACCO COMPANIES SELL PRODUCTS IN KID-FRIENDLY FLAVORS

MENTHOL MAKES IT EASIER FOR YOUTH TO INITIATE TOBACCO USE

THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY AGGRESSIVELY TARGETS AFRICAN AMERICANS