A breath of fresh air: The immediate benefits of quitting smoking or vaping nicotine

Quitting smoking has countless short- and long-term benefits, some of which start to impact the body almost immediately after putting down a cigarette. While decades of research have provided a clear picture of how quitting smoking improves health, research on quitting cigarettes is still emerging. Early studies suggest that some chemicals present in e-cigarette aerosols may increase the risk of certain illnesses such as heart disease or cancer, but additional studies on long-term health effects are needed. Here’s what we know about the short- and long-term health effects of quitting smoking or vaping nicotine, and what resources are available to help.

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2023 State fact sheets: Smoking prevalence, e-cigarette use, tobacco taxes, and more

The tobacco policy landscape and economics of tobacco control differ widely by state. View a state-by-state breakdown of cigarette smoking prevalence, e-cigarette and smokeless tobacco use, tobacco taxes, youth access laws, clean air ordinances, and quitting statistics and benefits, from Alabama to Wyoming.

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