30 Reasons to Quit Smoking or Smoking Cessation

1. Think of those who care and love you very much

2. Tobacco and tobacco smoke are cancer’s best friends.
and related to respiratory problems and heart disease

3. Smoking increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also called chronic obstructive lung disease which will cause you to have breathing problems later in life if you get it

4. There is increasing proof that smoking can lead toAMD age-related macular degeneration which is a worsening condition occurring at the back of the eye resulting in becoming blind

5. There is an increased risk of developing cataracts in your eyes

6. Smokers could develop complications in diverticular disease.

7. Smoking can interfere with the body’s immune system and cause it to weaken

8. Smoking contributes to persistent sinusitis.

9. Smoked or chewed tobacco can cause gum disease.

10. Tobacco can cause hemorrhoids to flare up.

11. Chain smokers whom smoke over twenty cigarettes a day are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than people who don’t smoke.

12. Women who smoke through a early pregnancy can raise a child’s risk of developing autism.

13. Cigarettes, like alcohol, coffee and fizzy drinks are known to have an adverse effect on the secretion of the female hormone estrogen. Estrogen is linked to healthy bone strength.

14. Nicotine is addictive as cocaine or heroin.

15. Cigars, like cigarettes contain nicotine. Cigar smoking is not safer than cigarettes. Cigars are a major source of secondhand smoke which contains over 4000 chemicals where 200 are poisons cause cancer.

16. It is foolish to think that smoking without inhaling is safe, that is because smoke still enters the body through the mouth, nose and skin.

17. Why take all these health risks? What is there to gain from it

18. Smoking can cause skin your skin to age quicker

19. Smoking increases stomach acidity which can irritate the stomach lining.

20. While you enjoy smoking, you are actually forcing those around you to breathe in what is harmful.

21. Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more prone to get ear infections.

22. A team of researchers from The Cancer Center of the University ofMinnesota detected cancer-causing compounds in the urine of babies who were in constant exposure to environmental cigarette smoke. This finding supports the concept that persistent exposure to ETS can contribute to the development of cancer later in life.

23. A study conducted by the British Institute of Psychiatry found that smoking later in life may lead to mental decline. Researchers found that smokers were 4 times more likely to experience a significant intellectual decline than non-smokers. The test that was used to assess intellectual power was similar to those used to screen for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

25. Why not save the your money? Surely there must be other better ways to spend it on.

26. If now is not the time to quit then when do you prefer?

27. Think of your overall well being.

28. Stopping smoking is a precious and meaningful gift to give yourself and to the people you care about.

24. Your sense of smell will be better

29. Set a good example for kids.

30. Forget about the number of times you have failed, don’t be discouraged. It is that one success that counts