Asbestos-exposed smokers have a more urgent need to quit smoking

To quit smoking more easily after being exposed to asbestos, avoid other smokers. Smoking and asbestos is a dangerous combination that can increase your chances of developing lung cancer.

The attorneys at the personal injury law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg have decades of experience defending victim’s rights in practice areas that include: accidents/general injury, dangerous drugs, medical malpractice, and environmental pollutants.

NEWS UPDATE:

If you are among smokers who have been exposed to asbestos, it is particularly important for you to quit smoking because the combination of exposure and smoking has been proven to increase your risk of lung disease, including lung cancer.

The act of smoking is often combined with other activities. You may light up when you feel a certain way or do certain things. For example, many people smoke while they:

• Drink coffee, wine, or beer
• Talk on the phone
• Drive
• Socialize with other smokers

You may even feel uncomfortable not smoking at times or in places where you usually have a cigarette. These times and places are called “triggers” because they trigger, or turn on, cigarette cravings.

Changing these habits is one way to help you quit smoking.

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