Health Benefits

• Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of
   preventable and premature death in the United
   States, responsible for an estimated 440,000
   American deaths each year. 

• Based on data collected in the late 1990s,
   the US Centers for Disease Control estimated
   that adult male smokers lost an average of
   13.2 years of life and female smokers lost
   14.5 years of life because of smoking.

• Smoking has been proven to negatively effect
   every major organ in the human body, by living
   tobacco-free, your overall health is significantly
   better than that of smokers and tobacco users.

• Smokers who quit before age 50 have one-half
   the risk of dying in the next 15 years
   compared with continuing smokers.

• Aside from the obvious health benefits,
   living tobacco free provides countless other
   benefits, including:

   • More stamina for work and play.
   • Whiter teeth and fresher breath.
   • Cleaner smelling clothes, furniture, and car.

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Benefits of a Tobacco-Free Lifestyle

“Quitting smoking has immediate as well as long-term benefits. Within minutes and hours after smokers inhale that last cigarette, their bodies begin a series of changes that continue for years. Among these health improvements are a drop in heart rate, improved circulation, and reduced risk of heart attack, lung cancer and stroke. By quitting smoking today a smoker can have many healthier tomorrows.”

Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H, FACS
United States Surgeon General from "The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General, 2004"

Click below to learn about some of the benefits of a
tobacco-free lifestyle.

Health Benefits

Secondhand Smoke

Cost of Smoking and Tobacco

Timeline of Events
After You Quit Smoking