Tobacco & Cancer Prevention
Did you know that 8 hours after quitting the carbon monoxide in your blood drops to normal? And after 24 hours your chance of a heart attack decreases?
Learn more about tobacco and the health effects with the following resources:
Resources
- When Smokers Quit: Health Benefits Over Time (pdf)
- Smokeout Pledge (pdf)
- Adopt a Smoker Pledge (pdf)
Online Guides
Quit Now... Ask Us How!
The Virginia Department of Health has launched a new, statewide toll-free cessation program, called Quit Now Virginia, available at (800) QUIT-NOW (784-8669).
Great American Smokeout
Pledge to QUIT for at least one day... Keep an eye out for this year's event!