Smoking Cessation Resources
Most ex-smokers were motivated to quit by health worries. The benefits of stopping smoking begin to accrue almost immediately, even for people who've smoked for a long time or already suffer from a smoking-associated disease.
The rewards for overcoming the smoking habit are significant:
- Reduce risk of chronic lung disease, cancer, heart attack and stroke
- If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, reduce risks to your baby for low birth-weight, asthma and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- Keep skin from wrinkling prematurely
- Stop secondhand smoke
- Breathe more easily during exercise
American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 1-800-548-8252
www.lungusa.org
National Cancer Institute
NCI Public Inquiries Office6116 Executive Blvd., Room 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
www.cancer.gov
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Ave.Dallas, TX 75231
Phone: 1-800-AHA-USA-1 (1-800-242-8721)
www.americanheart.org
Resources at Cedars-Sinai
Wellness Solutions
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center444 S. San Vicente Blvd., Room 901
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 1-800-CEDARS-1 (1-800-233-2771) or 1-310-423-9700
