In additional to his technical duties, Bennett also participated extensively in education activities, including serving as an adjunct professor of mechanical engineering at Colorado State University, University of Illinois, West Virginia University and University of New Mexico. Bennett earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in engineering mechanics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. The cold turkey lunch coincides with the American Cancer Society's 21st annual Great American Smokeout to encourage smokers to stop smoking. At the cold turkey lunch, participants can learn about the latest approaches to smoking cessation, nicotine replacement aides, foods that help curb the nicotine craving, and resources and programs available at the Lab to help smokers quit. There will be literature about quitting smoking available as well as information about studies comparing success rates and the various methods used.
Many smokers try multiple times before they are successful.
And according to Anderson, it is never too late to stop smoking. She said a smoker's blood pressure drops, pulse rate decreases and body temperature of their hands and feet increases to normal. After one day without smoking, a smoker's chances of heart attack decreases and after two days, nerve endings start regrowing and a smoker's ability to smell and taste is enhanced. Within three months, a former smoker's lung capacity increases up to 30 percent, while after nine months of no smoking, a smoker's overall energy increases, while coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease. Anderson said after one year of not smoking, the risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker, and after five years, the risk of cancer of the mouth, throat and esophagus is half that of a smoker, and stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker.