When you’re thinking about quitting use of tobacco – today is the time to take the appropriate steps to do so.
- Some research studies show an increase in flu infections among smokers compared to nonsmokers.
- There is a higher mortality rate for smokers than nonsmokers from influenza
Additional respiratory health consequences –
- Use of tobacco is related to chronic coughing and wheezing among adults and kids and chronic bronchitis and emphysema among adults.
- Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to have upper and lower respiratory tract infections, perhaps because use of tobacco suppresses immune function.
Within 20 minutes after you smoke that last cigarette, your body begins a series of positive changes that continue for years.
Tobacco use Cessation –
- Use of tobacco harms almost every organ of the body, causing many illnesses and decling the health of smokers. Quitting smoking has immediate, as well as long-term health benefits.
- Web-Based Guide to Quitting Tobacco use at http – //www.smoke free.gov/
Additional Information on How to Quit Smoking at http – //www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm
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