November is\u00a0Lung Cancer Awareness Month.<\/p>\n
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., and\u00a090% of lung cancer cases are related\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0smoking. If you are a smoker, quitting now is the best thing you can\u00a0do<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0keep your lungs healthy.<\/p>\n RHHD sponsors a\u00a0Free From\u00a0To<\/span>bacco\u00a0program, which helps Richmond residents quit smoking and other\u00a0to<\/span>bacco use. Free From\u00a0To<\/span>bacco Coach Richard Baker says that individualized support is critical for someone taking this big step.<\/p>\n \u201cStatistics show that most people take multiple attempts\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0quit.\u00a0It can be such a hard habit or a learned behavior through family members, so we want clients thinking about what they\u2019re buying and using more. We\u2019re helping people learn\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0feed another part of their brain and\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0replace the activity.\u201d<\/p>\n Richard wishes more people understood that\u00a0to<\/span>bacco cessation\u2014quitting using\u00a0to<\/span>bacco products\u2014should also include moving away from\u00a0vaping. \u201cWhile vaping may seem like the lesser of two evils, there are still\u00a0many unknown variables associated with these devices,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a Richmond resident, get in\u00a0to<\/span>uch with the Free From\u00a0To<\/span>bacco program\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0figure out if personalized coaching and support is the right path for you. You can visit the\u00a0FFT website\u00a0or complete the intake form directly at\u00a0rhhd.gov\/to<\/span>baccofree. If you live outside Richmond or want\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0explore other resources, you can also visit\u00a0Quit Now Virginia\u00a0for coaching and support options!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.<\/p>\n Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., and 90% of lung cancer cases are related to smoking. If you are a smoker, quitting now is the best thing you can do to keep your lungs healthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":590,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"modified_by":"bryanhooten","yoast_head":"\n