Why Does Quitting Smoking Matter?

• Nearly 23 million people currently smoke menthol cigarettes. • The use of menthol is highest among Black and Brown communities and the lesbian, gay and bisexual population, creating a dramatic health inequity. • Menthol cigarettes make it easier to start smoking and harder to quit. Its flavor is one of the primary reasons kids start using tobacco products. • Almost one million smokers are expected to quit smoking within 17 months of the end of the sale of menthol cigarettes.

Tools to Stop Smoking Today is World No Tobacco Day and we can help you quit smoking through Freedom From Smoking®. Ranked as one of the most effective cessation programs in the country, Freedom From Smoking has helped more than a million people quit tobacco use for good.    Learn More