Most effective combo: (1) Set a quit date 6-8 weeks before surgery, (2) Use a nicotine patch tapering over 8-12 weeks to manage withdrawal, (3) Add varenicline (Chantix) or bupropion (Zyban) under your PCP, (4) Have behavioral support group, app (Smoke Free, Quit Genius), or therapist, (5) Avoid alcohol and high-stress situations during the quit window
The Food and Drug Administration began regulating e-cigarettes last year but has not yet issued warnings
Olivieri M, Poli A, Zuccaro P, Ferrari M, Lampronti G, de Marco R, Lo Cascio V, Pacifici R: Tobacco smoke exposure and serum cotinine in a random sample of adults living in Verona, Italy
Many other countries, such as the UK, Canada, and France, followed these rules in the following years
This cool portable ashtray allows smokers to dispose of their lit cigarettes during travel