Tobacco & Health

Tobacco & Health

Nationally, tobacco use claims over 450,000 lives annually. Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in the United States and Western Pennsylvania. Cancer was the leading cause of death and cardiovascular diseases accounted for 39% of all smoking-related deaths. Smoking is also responsible for a large number of chronic diseases such as emphysema.

Healthy Lungs Pennsylvania has become Western Pennsylvania's premier provider of tobacco education, cessation, and prevention programs.

If you feel that you're ready to quit smoking, but don't know what methods are available to help you accomplish your goal, check out Quit Smoking Your Way. This document compares a variety of quit methods and points out some of the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

While trying to quit smoking, many people find it helpful to incorporate some type of relaxation method to help reduce the stress in their lives.  We provide an audio CD that offers a series of exercises including deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided visualization to help you on your journey to quit smoking. See our catalog for ordering information.