How To Quit Smoking

How To Quit Smoking

Below, I’ve listed information and relevant links related to smoking and  “How To Quit” and “Why”, from the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, (CDC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American Cancer Society and The American Lung Association.

Smoking is a terrible habit and addiction that goes back almost to the beginning of time. Tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year (Per/WHO). More than 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 1.2 million are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Over 80% of the world’s 1.3 billion tobacco users live in low- and middle-income countries.

Cigarette smoking increases the risk for lung cancer, as well as about a dozen other types of cancer. Quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing all cancers caused by smoking.

It can be profoundly challenging, but the the reasons to quit are so important for yourself and the ones around you that you love and care about.

Benefits of Quitting Smoking

No matter how much you smoke—or for how long—quitting will benefit you.

Quitting smoking can lower risk of:

• Various cancers, including lung cancer
• Heart disease, stroke, emphysema, vision loss, and other serious diseases
• Disease and cancer in family members including children, and pets, who otherwise would be exposed to your secondhand smoke

Although there are benefits to quitting at any age, it is important to quit as soon as possible so your body can begin to recover from the damage caused by smoking. For instance, on average, 12 hours after you quit smoking the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. Carbon monoxide is harmful because it displaces oxygen in the blood and deprives your heart, brain, and other vital organs of oxygen.

Here’s a Guide From the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, (CDC)