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Smoking
Smoking puts your body under increased risk of developing serious disease and health problems . Smokers put their major organs under pressure and are more likely than non-smokers to develop a wide range of short and long term health problems.
By quitting smoking, you can:
- Reduce your risk of illness, disability or death caused by cancer, heart disease and lung diseases;
- Reduce your risk of gangrene or amputation caused by circulation problems;
- Protect the health of the people you care about by not making them breathe your secondhand smoke;
- Reduce the chances of your children suffering from asthma or glue ear;
- Improve your fertility and your chance of a healthy pregnancy and baby;
- Improve your breathing and general fitness;
- Enjoy the taste of food more;
- Get rid of that stale tobacco smell from your hair, skin and clothes;
- Look attractive with healthy, glowing skin, no tobacco stains on your teeth and fewer wrinkles;
- Feel more confident in public places because you won't be polluting the air or making other people breathe your secondhand smoke;
- Smoking is a big turn off to potential partners, so when you go smokefree, you might be surprised by the new attention you receive;
- Have a fresh, attractive home without nicotine stains on the walls and reduce your risk of starting a house fire or burning your clothes.
Get Help Quitting
The Bedfordshire NHS Stop Smoking Service offers free and confidential specialist advice and support on giving up smoking. The service offers a range of services across Bedfordshire with regular groups and individual appointments and their six week courses have a 60-70% success rate.
To find out more about the Bedfordshire NHS Stop Smoking Service;
Useful Contacts and Websites
Smokefree Bedfordshire: http://www.smokefreebedfordshire.nhs.uk/
NHS Bedfordshire: www.bedfordshire.nhs.uk
NHS Choices: www.nhs.uk
This page was produced by Bedford Hospital NHS Trust with thanks to NHS Choices
