Easy Health Options Staff | Feb 14, 2012 | Comments 0
Many young people believe they are invincible, which may be why some of them start smoking and think that the health problems associated with cigarette use won’t affect them. While the long-term consequences of smoking may not be enough to get young adults to quit, perhaps the immediate benefits that come with smoking cessation will.That’s the idea behind a new study published in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology, where researchers have discovered that 18- to 24-year olds who stopped smoking reported feeling healthier within weeks. Study participants had substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing, in as little as two weeks.
“Now healthcare providers can counsel young smokers that their breathing can feel better soon after they stop. This can help to motivate young adults to stop smoking before the severe damage is done,” said Harold Farber, M.D., of the Baylor College of Medicine.
The young people in the study smoked five to 10 cigarettes a day, and had been smoking for one to five years.
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