NHS Smoking

By Humaira, Rubina and Tangina

Why is smoking so bad???

• Smoking is bad for you because it harms you as well as others around you.

• Smoking can cause cancer, heart disease and chronic lung disease.

• It kills 120,000 people in the UK every year.• It can be the cause of early death in the world. • Passive smoking is the cause for more than a

few hundreds of deaths in the UK every year.

How will my health benefit?

• You will reduce your risk of developing illness, disability or death caused by cancer, heart or lung disease.

• You will protect the health of those around you.• You will reduce the chances of your children

suffering from asthma or glue ear. • You will improve your fertility levels and your

chance of a healthy pregnancy and baby. • You will improve your breathing and fitness. • You will enjoy the taste of food more.

Smoking and pregnancy

• Smoking is bad for you, your partner and mainly for your baby. The certainty is that each cigarette you smoke harms your baby.

• The NHS can help: the Smokefree Pregnancy Support DVD will show you how

How to stop

• “The friendly team of trained NHS advisers are here to help. They can give you information on stop smoking medicines available on prescription, advice on managing your cravings, and can tell you about your FREE Local NHS Stop Smoking Services to help you create a plan to go smokefree. When you have quit, you can call for further advice and encouragement when you need it!”

• NHS Stop Smoking Helpline - 0800 022 4332