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Smoking

   
   
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Kicking the habit

You probably already know that smoking is harmful to your health, but many smokers find it difficult to quit. For information on giving up smoking visit the NHS Smokefree website
 

The risks of smoking include:

  • increases your risk of lung cancer and heart disease
  • prematurely ages the skin by up to 20 years
  • causes impotence and reduced sperm count in men and reduces fertility in women 
  • can lead to gum disease, makes the body store fat around the waist
  • increases the risk of cellulite.

Cigarette held in ashtray

 

How to quit

Stop smoking with New Leaf the local stop smoking service for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

If you live in Nottingham City contact the local Nottingham New Leaf stop smoking service on 0800 561 2121. If you live in Nottinghamshire, visit the NHS Stop Smoking Nottingham website.

New Leaf Nottinghamshire

Useful links

 

The University of Nottingham

University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 5151
fax: +44 (0) 115 951 3666
email: studentcommsoffice@nottingham.ac.uk