Quit Smoking November 15, the Great American Smokeout!
If you smoke, you may want to choose November 15 as the deadline to stop smoking! November 15 is the Great American Smokeout annual American Cancer Society. Nov. 15 also marks five years since Adventist HealthCare has become a tobacco-free campus for the health of our patients, staff, visitors and the community. Happy Birthday!
Smoking and Health
Did you know that smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death in the United States? Smoking is responsible for about 438,000 US deaths annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And about 38,000 people die from exposure to secondhand smoke. Health benefits can be seen in as little as 20 minutes after quitting smoking such as heart rate and blood pressure drops
Here is a timeline American Cancer Society other benefits of quitting.
- 8:00 after leaving :. carbon monoxide level in your blood returns to normal
- 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting :. circulation improves and lung function increases
- one year after leaving : excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of
- 5 years after left of smoking. The risk of stroke reduced to that of five to fifteen years of a nonsmoker after stopping
- 10 years after leaving :. Lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, pancreas, kidney and also decreases
- 15 years after leaving :. The risk of coronary heart disease is the same as that of a nonsmoker.
Aside from the cost of smoking to health, consider the cost of smoking to your wallet. Find out how much you spend each month and each year on cigarettes here.
Five years without tobacco
"As an organization of health, we have a unique responsibility to lead by example in promoting healthy living "said William G." Bill "Robertson, and the President and CEO of Adventist HealthCare, when the campus health system went smoke-free in 07. The Seventh-day Adventist Church, Adventist HealthCare who is affiliated, took an early stand against smoking in the 1800s
recent research in the journal circulation of the American heart Association, found that there are many fewer hospitalizations for respiratory and heart disease where smokeless laws were adopted. the research involved 45 studies covering 33 laws at the local level and the smoke from countries without a state in the United States to Uruguay to New Zealand. the study found that smoke-laws was associated with a decrease of 15 in the heart of attack and reduced hospitalizations by 16 percent of stroke hospitalizations.
According to the centers for disease control and prevention smokers are two to four times more likely than nonsmokers to develop heart disease. And the risk of a person for the race also doubles if he or she smokes.
Quit Tips
Most people who were able to quit smoking successfully made at least one unsuccessful attempt before. Try not to view past attempts to quit as failures, but rather as learning experiences. A useful tip is to let all your friends, family and colleagues know of your plan to stop smoking and your quit date. Being aware that they know what you are going through can be useful, especially when you are grumpy.
You can also consider joining a support group. Adventist HealthCare holds a monthly support group smoking cessation at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park. The next meeting will take place from 6: 30-7: 30 pm, Wednesday, November 28 Call 301-891-5004 to register and take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle
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