Smoking Rates Unchanged - 46 Million in U.S.; SWITCH TO SNUS!

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says the number of American cigarette smokers remains at 21% (46 million smokers), and teen smoking has also failed to decline. One in five teens smokes. "It's tragic," said CDC director Dr. Thomas Frieden, who calls smoking the No. 1 preventable cause of death in the United States. He estimates that smoking kills 1,000 Americans a day.

"Without bold action by our elected officials, too many lives, young and old, will suffer needlessly from chronic illness and burdensome health care expenses," Nancy Brown, chief executive of the American Heart Association, said in a statement.

Wake up, Washington! There is conclusive scientific evidence that smokeless tobacco, and particularly snus, offers an effective way to help smokers switch from cigarettes and significantly reduce their health risks. Switch to smokeless! Switch to snus!  [Buy either of these valuable marketing domains by submitting your offer as a "comment" to this blog.]