THUNDER BAY – LIVING - Smokers are often asked to kick their dangerous addiction to nicotine in order to reduce their risk of chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. It’s no wonder: tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable illness and death in Ontario and Canada and the most significant cause of cancer. Quitting tobacco is the best thing that tobacco users can do to protect the health of themselves and others. Typically, tobacco cessation messages are focused on long-term, chronic illnesses but there are many short-term health benefits of quitting smoking that are worth highlighting. Even after inhaling more than 4,000 chemicals in just one cigarette, the amazing human bod... [Read more]