Quotes by Cheryl Healton

“Corporate citizen notwithstanding, ... a heck of a lot of Americans are dying prematurely due to this product.”

“Tobacco use is the single most important preventable cause of death and disability in the United States. On some level, this foundation is the World Series of public health,”

“We know how difficult it is and we dont blame the smoker, but we do want to have messages out there that are motivational and get people sort of going on the track of try and try again until they succeed (in quitting smoking),”

“Its a stressful job to be in. Youre always looking for work, ... Once youre a superstar, if you started smoking when you were a struggling actor, its very hard to quit. Its a highly addictive product.”

“Smoking in and of itself does not control weight, but theres no question that when people quit smoking, they often gain a few pounds, ... And for some industries, that can be a horrible thought.”

“It is intended to be a wake-up call to America about the fact that 500,000 people die prematurely a year due to tobacco use in America -- 50,000 of those die from the tobacco use of others,”

“Only a handful of states have used this money for its intended purpose.”

“Tobacco use kills 1200 Americans every day and 450,000 every year. More people die from tobacco-related diseases than from AIDS, alcohol use, drugs, fires, car accidents, murders and suicides combined. It is the nations leading preventable cause of death.”

“At a time when only four states - Colorado, Delaware, Maine and Mississippi - have allocated tobacco prevention and cessation budgets at recommended CDC levels, the industry spent $15.4 billion in 2003, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. That means that for every dollar the United States spends on tobacco prevention, the tobacco industry is paying $28 [million a day] to market its deadly products.”

“This is the most careful analysis of the data up to the most current time frame that exists anywhere. It has gone substantially further than anything else Ive seen and is carefully vetted through a group of very well-respected scientists.”