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You Can Quit Smoking!
You may
already
know that
there are serious health risks
to smoking but still nd it hard to quit. Make a detailed list of the reasons you want to quit. Looking at your list every day could help you KICK the habit of smoking.
We'll get you started with these important health reasons to quit:
• You will REDUCE RISKS for cancer, heart attack, heart disease, stroke, cataracts & other diseases
• You will REDUCE the risk of repeat VISITS to the hospital
• You will LOWER your BLOOD PRESSURE, BREATHE EASIER & COUGH LESS
More reasons to quit:
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Your SKIN will look healthier, & your teeth will look whiter
You will SAVE MONEY
You will be able to TASTE food & SMELL other things better
You will NOT smell like smoke
You will be protecting family & friends from the dangers of SECOND-HAND SMOKE
Since you aren't smoking or looking for places to
smoke, you’ll have more time to FOCUS ON LOVED ONES and doing
things together
For more information, help-lines and tools for quitting smoking, check out these sites: smokefree.gov and cancer.org
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QUIT SMOKING!