How many teens start smoking cigarettes each year?

Emma B: How many teens start smoking cigarettes each year?
I am working on a project in which i am trying to see how many teens start smoking/ die from cigerettes/ second hand smoke each year.
If anyone has any other information about teenagers and smoking ,please tell me, its much appreciated.
Thanks!

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Answer by onetruerick2008
I have seen the number 3000 as the number of kids who start smoking every DAY. As to how many die from smoking or secondhand smoke each year, I would have to say zero. It takes a lot of smoking for it to kill you, and very few people start smoking heavily as toddlers.