Benefits of Smoking Cessation for Longevity

Abstract

Stopping smoking as early as possible is important, but cessation at any age provides meaningful life extensions.

Are mature smokers misinformed?

“…We acknowledge that this is a possibility. However, that quitting at 65 yields an appreciable increase in life expectancy on average (Taylor, Hasselblad, Hensley et al 2002) may not have been known by many experts either prior to recent publication of study findings on this issue. smoking and optimism in risk perceptions, casts doubt on the idea that continued smoking can be attributed to a rosy view of future risks.…”

“…129-36) report substantial quitting and relapsing in the first four waves of HRS. Taylor et al (2002) estimate that even a person who quits at age 65 has an increased life expectancy of 2.0 years for males and 3.7 years for females. In addition, Sloan et al (2003, pp.…”

Time-Varying Processes Involved in Smoking Lapse in a Randomized Trial of Smoking Cessation Therapies

“…Understanding the process of quitting smoking is an important public health concern, given that smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2004) and quitting smoking can greatly benefit an individual's health (Peto et al, nicotine & tobacco research, volume 16, supplement 2 (May 2014) S135-S143 S135 time-varying processes involved in smoking lapse 2012; Taylor, Hasselblad, Henley, Thun, & Sloan, 2002;Thun & Heath, 1997). However, successful long-term abstinence is rare; only about 5% are able to quit successfully without cessation therapy (CDC, 2004).…”

The role of anesthesiologists in promoting smoking cessation

“…People who quit smoking at age 35 may gain six to eight years of life expectancy, and even those who quit at age 65 gain one to four years of life expectancy. 21 In conclusion, if anesthesiologists routinely ensured that all of our patients had the best possible opportunity to stop smoking before elective surgery, we would be following in the footsteps of John Snow and doing our bit to reduce the toll of one of the major epidemics of our time.…”

“…Les personnes qui cessent de fumer à 35 ans peuvent prolonger leur espérance de vie de six à huit ans, et même celles qui cessent à 65 ans gagnent un à quatre ans d'espérance de vie. 21 En conclusion, si nous, les anesthésiologistes, faisions systématiquement en sorte que tous nos patients disposent des meilleurs outils pour arrêter de fumer avant une chirurgie non urgente, nous marcherions dans les pas de John Snow et ferions notre part pour réduire le fardeau de l'une des principales épidémies de notre époque.…”