Smoking related deaths run into hundreds of thousands every year. 500, 000 American die a year alone from smoking related illnesses. Statistics for smoking related deaths for the whole world paint a gruesome picture.
Do people take heed of the informtion and statistics that are freely available in the public domain?
It would appear that information about the dangers of smoking is filtering through and it is having some impact. Figures suggest 66% of smokers wish to quit . There is greater awareness aside from hard hitting TV campaigns, no smoking day 11th March 09 is one such awareness day.
Sadly, it is too late for an important member of one family. They got the message at the expense and loss of their loved one. What is really commendable is that 8 members of this family took the brave decision to quit after the untimely loss of their mother through smoking Their decision to quit will serve them well, improve the quality of their lives and even prolong their lives.
Please read their story and take the important lessons to quit. Don't wait for a tragedy to awaken now. Quit now live healthier, longer and enjoy better quality of life
Cancer death inspires family to quit smoking.
EIGHT people who smoked more than 7000 cigarettes a month between them have kicked the habit after the mother at the heart of their family died of lung cancer.
Jean Bourne, 63, from south Derbyshire, died in February after being nursed for eight months by her husband Graham and their daughters.
Since her death, Mr Bourne, 68, and daughters Tracey, 45, Christine, 43, and Helen, 42, have all given up
So too has Mr Bourne's 17-year-old grand-daughter Stacey Richmond, his son-in-law John Smith, 44, grandson Stephen Smith, 21, and the girlfriend of grandson Danny Smith, Kayleigh Robinson, 23.The family now saves £1820 a month thanks to the 12-week stop-smoking programme run by the Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust.
Mr Bourne, a former miner, said: "The cancer was a terrible thing and I never want to see it again.
"Now I don't let anybody smoke in the house. Jean would be so proud."
Stacey said: "I want to give up because my nan died and I'm pregnant so I really want to do it."
The family used to smoke between 15 and 40 cigarettes each everyday and used nicotine patches, inhalers and gum to quit.
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