The benefits of quitting smoking
The typical smoker takes 10 to 12 puffs per cigarette. Someone who smokes 10 cigarettes a day will send 100 to 120 puffs of smoke into their lungs. Each puff contains over 4,000 compounds, many of which are toxic and known to cause cancer or other health problems
“If you spilled drain cleaner on your skin, it would hurt and become inflamed. If you did this many times daily, your skin would not have a chance to heal. It would stay red, irritated, and inflamed. The organs in your body also have a lining of cells similar to skin. Chemicals in tobacco smoke cause inflammation and damage to these cells. When you keep smoking, the damage cannot heal.”
The compounds in tobacco smoke don’t only stay in your lungs, they get absorbed into your bloodstream and circulate throughout your entire body and cause damage.
There are dozens of great reasons to quit smoking! Some of the benefits of becoming smoke-free include:
- A decreased risk for many cancers, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases and numerous other health problems
- Better fertility (in both men and women) as well as fewer pregnancy complications
- More money and time
- Eliminate harm to family members (including children), pets, and others from second-hand smoke
- … And many, many, many more!
