The National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines is a state/federal partnership that provides tobacco users in every state with access to the tools and resources they need to quit smoking, ensuring the highest level of assistance to tobacco users who want to quit. The new toll-free number 1-800 QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669) serves as a single point of access to state-based quitlines. Transcripts available at: www.nih4health.videotranscripts.nih.gov
European Respiratory Society (ERS) expert, Prof. Riccardo Polosa, has answered questions on what causes addiction, how to quit smoking and the benefits of anti-smoking drugs available for patients and the general public. All questions were provided by the public in reply to our Smoking and the lungs factsheet, which can be found at: www.european-lung-foundation.org The European Lung Foundation (ELF) is the public voice of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), a not-for-profit medical organisation with more than 10000 members in more than 100 countries. The ELF is dedicated to lung health throughout Europe, and draws together the leading European medical experts to provide patient information and raise public awareness about respiratory disease.
These are a few of my favorite ads for quitting smoking.My grandfather has lung disease because of his smoking, yet he still remains smoking. His children and grandchildren want him to stop, how long will it take for people to realize that NOTHING good comes out of smoking… nothing
Epidemiology: 1 in 5 adults in the US smoke. Smoking contributes to 1 in 5 deaths in the US. Target audience: adult smokers in the United States Recommended action: quit smoking! This video was created for HMI 7544 Epidemiology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Winter Semester 2008.