Quitting Smoking

Mythbusting

There are many myths about cigarettes and how to stop smoking, but what exactly should you believe?

Read on as we set the facts straight...

• Quitting smoking could save you £1,820.00 a year if you spend £5.00 per day on cigarettes

  01 February 2008

  
  

• I'll put on weight if I quit

  01 February 2008

  
  

• There are over 4000 chemicals in cigarette smoke

  12 March 2008

• Cigarette smoke contains Hydrogen Cyanide

  12 March 2008

  
  

• Cigarette smoke contains Formaldehyde

  12 March 2008

• One year after stopping smoking your risk of having a heart attack is halved

  12 March 2008

  
  

• I won’t be able to quit, I’ve tried before and just couldn’t do it!

  12 March 2008