Benefits of quitting smoking amid COVID-19 pandemic

Smoking has a detrimental effect on one’s health. Tobacco products, such as cigarettes, have been linked to a variety of health problems.
Every year on the second Wednesday in March, No Smoking Day is recognised and celebrated. The 9th of March is No Smoking Day this year. The day is marked to raise awareness about the negative effects of nicotine on one’s health and to assist people in quitting smoking.

Smoking has a detrimental effect on one’s health. Tobacco products, such as cigarettes, have been linked to a variety of health problems.

What are some of the ill-effects of smoking?

We are all aware that even a single cigarette puff has serious health consequences. Smoking can cause cancer and other respiratory illnesses, which can become chronic over time if not treated. Both active and passive smoking have a negative impact on one’s health, putting the passive smoker at an equal risk of cancer, stroke, and other diseases. Individuals must consequently quit smoking in order to preserve the lives of their loved ones and to save their own lives.

Smoking and COVID-19

Quitting smoking has become more important than ever after the COVID-19 outbreak broke out. According to research, those who smoke on a daily basis have a higher risk of catching the virus. The use of any tobacco product or smoking has been shown to reduce lung capacity, leaving the lungs more susceptible to the virus.

Because the lungs’ capacity has been weakened, any respiratory infection has a higher likelihood of becoming chronic. The lungs’ poor capacity raises the likelihood of problems in this high-risk group, which is already vulnerable to numerous serious and chronic illnesses.

Many of us have seen the devastation caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, and even those who lived healthy lives had to deal with consequences that were difficult to overcome. For people who are active or habitual smokers, the situation is significantly worse.

This No Smoking Day, make an effort to quit smoking so that you and your loved ones can enjoy better lives.