Study: Quitting smoking better than cutting back
Adolescent smokers who reduce their cigarette smoking are still inhaling considerable amounts of cancer-causing chemicals, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center.
Researchers say the goal should be to quit completely.
“These results suggest that reduction of smoking may be a way to engage adolescents who are unable or unwilling to quit, but quitting, not reduction, should be the end goal,� said Karen Hanson, Ph.D., lead researcher on the study. “It further shows that smoking even a relatively few cigarettes a day is potentially harmful.�
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