When you quit smoking, you'll reap many physical
benefits.
- Your taste buds come back to
life.
- Your sense of smell improves.
- Your voice may
improve as irritation of the voice box (larynx) from cigarette smoke is
reduced.
- Your hair and breath no longer smell like
smoke.
- You can breathe more deeply.
- You have more
energy and stamina.
You'll look
younger and healthier.1
- People who smoke get wrinkles sooner
and show other signs of aging.
- People who quit
smoking have a better quality of life. They reduce their risks for cancer, lung
diseases, heart attacks, strokes, blood vessel diseases, and blindness from
macular degeneration. They also get sick less often from colds and flu. And
they have less bronchitis and pneumonia.
Citations
- American Cancer Society (2010). Prevention and Early Detection: Guide to Quitting Smoking. Atlanta: American Cancer Society. Available online: http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/GuidetoQuittingSmoking/index.
| By | Healthwise Staff |
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
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| Specialist Medical Reviewer | John Hughes, MD - Psychiatry |
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| Last Revised | July 6, 2011 |
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Last Revised:
July 6, 2011
American Cancer Society (2010). Prevention and Early Detection: Guide to Quitting Smoking. Atlanta: American Cancer Society. Available online: http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/GuidetoQuittingSmoking/index.