Today, smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. which is why there are many incredible benefits of quitting smoking. No organ is spared from the toxins in cigarettes.

The study found that a 75-year-old who quits smoking can gain an average of 0.7 additional years of life. In fact, about one in seven people aged 75 who stop smoking can expect to live at least a ...

It’s never too late to quit using tobacco. The sooner you quit, the more you can reduce your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.

Smoking cessation reduces overall mortality, cardiovascular mortality and cancer-related mortality within 5 years of quitting, and, in some cases, the risks are reduced to the levels of never smokers.

Smoking cessation and reduction also saved more than 76 million person-years of life, accounting for more than half of the estimated decline in overall cancer mortality between 1970 and 2022.

Potential Positives. Complete trial results from ORCA-3 were published in a reputable journal (JAMA Internal Medicine), affirming the efficacy and tolerability of cytisinicline for smoking cessation.

Dianne McAnelly had no intention of quitting smoking after more than 60 years. She began smoking as a teen growing up in Virginia, when it was common for kids to use cigarettes while hanging out ...

A team of behavioral scientists at University College London has found that for long-term smokers, just one cigarette reduces lifespan by approximately 20 minutes. They have published an editorial ...