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Utah's smoking rate drops to less than 10%

Utah's smoking rate drops to less than 10%

Health officials say Utah's adult smoking rate has declined by a third in the past decade, to 9.1%. The Utah Department of Health also found in a new report that demand for quit-smoking programs went up by more than a third this year.

Women who quit smoking by week 15 can cut pregnancy complications

Women who quit smoking by week 15 can cut pregnancy complications

Smoking during pregnancy exposes a woman's unborn child to many health risks. Researchers have found, though, that quitting by week 15 of pregnancy can greatly reduce chances of premature birth or low birth weight.

12 Reasons to Really Quit Smoking - MSN Health & Fitness - Quit Smoking

12 Reasons to Really Quit Smoking - MSN Health & Fitness - Quit Smoking.

Three quarters of today's smokers trying to shed the habit are heavily hooked on nicotine, up 32 percent from almost two decades ago, according to research presented at the American College of Chest Physicians' annual meeting last October. So quitting, for most, is not merely a matter of willpower. Nonetheless, the reasons to do so keep amassing—and they're not all about heart disease, lung cancer, or respiratory problems. Here's a few downsides you might not have considered.