THE DEADLY LEGACY
Every year more than 400,000 Americans and nearly 3 million people worldwide die from smoking related diseases. No other habit or disease, war or disaster causes more cumulative deaths than smoking.
After years of denying it, even the tobacco companies have admitted the danger and addictiveness of their products, however there are 49 million smokers in the USA and counting.
The truth is like a smack in the face: Smoking Kills.
According to Medical Studies
At 20 minutes after quitting:
- blood pressure decreases
- pulse rate drops
- body temperature of hands and feet increases
At 8 hours:
- carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
- oxygen level in blood increases to normal
At 24 hours:
- chance of a heart attack decreases
At 48 hours:
- nerve endings start regrowing
- ability to smell and taste is enhanced
The first year after quitting:
At 2 weeks to 3 months:
- circulation improves
- walking becomes easier
- lung function increases
1 to 9 months:
- coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases
1 year:
- excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker
Long-term Benefits of Quitting
At 5 years:
- from 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people wo have never smoked.
At 10 years:
- risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers
- risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases
- risk of ulcer decreaes
At 15 years:
- risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked
- risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked
THE OTHER SERVICES
There are more than eight million websites with products and services that offer to help you stop smoking. These programs come with price tags ranging from $15 to $2,500. Most of the time their goal is to profit from your cigarette addiction and not really help you quit.
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