Why cigarettes should be illegal in Virginia? Cigarettes is one of the main problem in our society. Cigarette smoking causes about 1 of every 5 deaths in the United States each year. Cigarette smoking is estimated to cause the following: 443,000 deaths annually (including deaths from secondhand smoke) 49,400 deaths per year from secondhand smoke exposure 269,655 deaths annually among men 173,940 deaths annually among women A lot of people die from cigarettes, even people who don't smoke. The main things cigarettes cause is lung cancer. Most people think they wont get lung cancer because no one in their family has gotten it. Cigarettes are not only harming us humans, but also the animals we eat. Methane is found in dog feces. Smoking cigarettes is just like eating dog feces. Urea is found in cat urine. Smoking cigarettes is just like drinking cat urine. Methane and Urea can also come from humans, but do you really think they are using human feces and urine. Cigarettes aren't only killing people who are smoking it, but also people who are around the smoking. Do you really want to shorten your life, or other innocent people's life, then sign my petition, you never know one signature could be one life saved.