12 Reasons To Quit Smoking

Quitting smoking is one of the most important decisions that can be made to improve our health and gain quality of life.

Smoking, the main preventable cause of disease, can shorten a person's life by up to 20 years and is associated with about 30 diseases - lung, cardiovascular or cancer.

Furthermore, exposure to tobacco smoke harms not only the smoker, but also those around him, being especially harmful to pregnant women and children. According to the WHO, the fight against tobacco should be a top priority, as it constitutes one of the main measures to achieve goal 3 of “Health and Well-being” of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda.

Stop smoking is posible. We give you 12 reasons to do it:

1. Smoking kills. It is the most important reason. Smoking is directly related to 7 million deaths each year in the world.
2. Prevent diseases. If you smoke, your risk of cardiovascular disease increases by 82%.
3. Improve symptoms such as cough or fatigue. When you stop smoking, symptoms such as coughing or fatigue disappear when you do everyday activities such as climbing stairs.
4. Save money. Every smoker knows the cost of buying packs of tobacco. Make accounts of what you spend on it.
5. Skin care. Smoking accelerates premature aging of the skin. Many toxins in tobacco are eliminated through the skin.
6. Family or work pressures. This could be a good start to quitting smoking. It is increasingly difficult to smoke in public places.
7. Set an example for your children. If you have children and they don't see you smoke, they may not become smokers either. Let's not forget that parents are the main behavioral referents for their children.
8. Avoid diseases in close people. The so-called passive smoking is harmful to people who live close to the smoker.
9. Sport activity. If you quit smoking, you can practice sports with less effort, which will also help improve your health.
10. Oral hygiene. Tobacco is one of the main causes of problems in teeth and gums. It causes bad breath and yellows the teeth.
11. Nicotine dependence. This makes smokers feel like slaves to tobacco, because nicotine, to the extent that it is addictive, takes away freedom.
12. For the health of nature. Tobacco residues are the largest source of waste on the streets. They contain 7,000 toxic chemicals that pollute not only the air, but also soil and water.
    

Remember: this chain can be broken with your will power. In case of doubt or if you need help to do so, always consult your doctor or pharmacist. At SIGRE, we care both about taking care of the health of nature and promoting healthy lifestyle habits that respect the environment and the environment.

Information sources: World Health Organization (WHO) and Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.