The Benefits of Quitting
In addition to reducing the financial burden that smoking places on people who smoke, quitting smoking has many health benefits, which include:
- Better overall health and improved quality of life
- Adding years to your life
- Lower risk of serious health issues, such as:
- Reproductive problems (including harm to unborn children)
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- A dozen types of cancer
- Reproductive problems (including harm to unborn children)
- Benefits for people who already have coronary heart disease or COPD