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Smoking Cessation
| MEDICAL CONDITION | SUGGESTED SOLUTION | DISEASE MANAGEMENT / SCREENING GUIDELINES IN THE UNITED STATES | STATISTICS / RISK REDUCTION | |||
Smoking Cessation |
If you do smoke, it is best for your heart, lungs, and other organ systems if you quit soon. Ask your doctor for any help that you may need. | Avoid Environmental Tobacco Smoke. (www.guidelines.gov) |
In the 20th century there were approximately 100 million deaths globally from tobacco-associated diseases. There could be approximately 60% reduction in the number of cancer deaths over several years with smoking cessation. (World Health Organization Cancer Rates) It is estimated that there are 1 billion individuals who smoke, worldwide. However, the WHO report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008 reported 5.4 million smoking related deaths yearly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 44.5 million smokers in the United States in 2006. That leads to 438,000 deaths yearly in the United States from diseases related to cigarette smoking. (American Cancer Society Statistics) |