It is true that smoking is the largest preventable risk factor of many types of disease, such as cancer, as well as premature death. The Great American Smokeout is an awareness day promoted by The American Cancer Society to encourage smokers to quit smoking and take steps toward a healthier, smoke-free life. This is also a prime time to educate children about the dangers of smoking and promote no smoking campaigns.

Startling Statistics When You Quit Smoking

  • Within 20 minutes, your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
  • Within 12 hours, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
  • Within 2-3 months, your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
  • Within 1-9 months (depending on how many years you have smoked), coughing and shortness of breath decreases.
  • Within 1 year, your risk of heart disease reduces to half that of an ongoing smoker.
  • Within 5 years, your risk of mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder cancer are cut in half. Cervical cancer risks returns to the same risk as a non-smoker.
  • Within 10 years, your risk of dying from lung cancer is half of that of a smoker. Your cancer risk of the larynx (voice box) and pancreas also decreases.
  • After 15 years, your risk of heart disease is the same as a non-smoker.
Statistics credited to The American Cancer Society.

As you can see, there are HUGE advantages for your health when you quit smoking. Every day counts. Your business can get involved in campaigns to encourage smokers to quit. Your business can give away promotional items with encouraging messages or you can offer sales on this day for smoking cessation items such as gum and other related items.

The Great American Smokeout is a day of awareness to encourage smokers to quit smoking. This program by the American Cancer Society offers plans to stop the habit. Since tobacco is the largest preventable risk factor of many types of cancer, this is a worthy cause for your business to get behind. Don't be butt. Encourage this day to help improve the overall health of our nation. Check out some of these promotional ideas and products to support The Great American Smokeout.
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