Sheldon says it is best to discuss the aids with your primary care physician to determine the most appropriate approach. People will use chewing gum, mints, carrots, celery sticks, and pretzel sticks that allow you to get that oral and manual gratification that perhaps you used to get from cigarettes. If you've already quit, or you don't smoke, the Smokeout is a time to help others lose the tobacco habit. Every day about 3,000 kids are taking up the smoking habit. The message that smoking is a very dangerous habit is not getting through.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women.
Approximately 2 percent of lung cancer deaths each year are thought to be caused by passive smoking. Cravings may occur approximately every 20 - 30 minutes. Studies show that those who remain ex-smokers have tried to quit at least twice before. Cigarette smoking is an important risk factor for men and women with heart disease.