The Health Risks are Real
Cancer
In 2020, it was estimated that 1,806,590 new cases of Cancer would be diagnosed in the United States and some 606,520 people will die from the disease.
Heart Attack
In 2018, nearly half a million deaths in the United States included hypertension as a primary or contributing cause. On average, someone dies of cardiovascular disease every 36 seconds in the United States.
Stroke
On average, someone dies of a stroke every 3 minutes and 33 seconds in the US. There are about 405 deaths from stroke each day, based on 2018 data.