Illustration of a clip board with a checklist. The graphic reads, “If you have diabetes and use tobacco, you are more likely to experience serious health issues, including:”, “Heart disease” “Blindness”, “Kidney disease”, and “Poor blood flow in the legs and feet that can lead to infections, ulcers, and possible amputation.”
Illustration of a fern leaf. The graphic reads, “Did you know? Tobacco use can lead to type 2 diabetes.”
Illustration of a fern leaf. The graphic reads, “Quitting tobacco before you develop diabetes helps protect your health. If you have type 2 diabetes and use tobacco, it is not too late to quit. Giving up tobacco can make it easier to manage your diabetes.”
Illustration of a glucometer with a no smoking sign displayed on the screen. The graphic reads, “Smokers are 30-40% more Likely to develop type 2 diabetes than nonsmokers.”
Illustration of three outlined droplets with one filled in red. The graphic reads, “1 in 3 adults has prediabetes yet 90% don’t even know it.”
Illustration of a white ribbon around lungs. The graphic reads, “The most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is to not start smoking, or to quit if you smoke.”
Two people holding hands. Graphic reads, “Smoking is a cause of rheumatoid arthritis.”
Illustration of a body and lungs in front of a wooded background. Graphic reads, “After several days without smoking, the carbon monoxide levels in the blood drop to the level of someone who does not smoke.”
Illustration of a brain. Graphic reads, “5 years after quitting smoking, the chances of having a stroke decrease.”
Illustration of a heart against a mountain backdrop. Graphic reads, “15 years after quitting smoking, the chances of coronary heart disease drop close to the level of someone who does not smoke.”
A mountain backdrop. Graphic reads, “1 year after quitting smoking, the chance of heart attack is cut in half” with a pair of scissors cutting the words.
Illustration of lungs against a wooded backdrop. Graphic reads, “1 month after quitting smoking, coughing and shortness of breath decrease.”
Illustration of a toxicity symbol against a wooded backdrop. Graphic reads, “Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals. 250 of these are known to be harmful. At least 69 can cause cancer.”
A mountain backdrop. Graphic reads, “Quitting smoking before the age of 40 reduces the chances of dying from smoking-related disease by about 90%.”
Social Media
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