Every year in November, a collective challenge is issued to smokers who want to give up cigarettes: tobacco-free month. For 30 days, there's no question of smoking a single cigarette. This initiative enables future ex-smokers to follow the challenge with the support of a like-minded community, and to benefit from the advice of former smokers. And to help you find the motivation you need to see this challenge through to the end, and beyond, here are a few reasons to quit smoking:
Just because you've started smoking doesn't mean you're doomed. Quitting smoking can help you reduce the risk of contracting some of the diseases that smoking promotes. One year after your last cigarette, the risk of myocardial infarction is halved, and the risk of stroke is similar to that of a non-smoker. The risk of lung cancer is also reduced, and the sooner you stop, the better. According to Ameli: " At age 75, the cumulative risk of death from lung cancer is 16% for those who continue to smoke, 6% for those who quit at age 50, and only 2% for those who quit at age 30. "
It's not too late to stop smoking. Quitting at 40increases life expect ancy by seven years. At 50, it is increased by four years and at 60 by three.
For both men and women, quitting smoking can also improve fertility: an important piece of information if you want to have children. But that's not all: for men suffering from erectile dysfunction, quitting smoking can also improve performance.
Cigarettes also have harmful effects on our physical appearance: yellowing teeth, premature aging of the skin, brittle nails - these are all sources of complexes that could be alleviated by stopping smoking. Yes, when you stop smoking, you gradually look better: your complexion clears up, you have fewer pimples, wrinkles are less pronounced, your teeth are whiter, your nails turn yellow less, they're stronger and, as a non-negligible bonus, you have better breath!
And what are/have been your motivations for quitting smoking?
Smoke-Free Month: advice, motivation, help... All you need to know about this 2023 edition
November is tobacco-free month, a collective challenge to smokers who want to quit. From initiatives to advice and information, here's what you need to know to succeed in this challenge, which can be decisive! [Read more]
Smoke-Free Month: advice, motivation, help... All you need to know about this 2023 edition
