Smoking Cessation

11 Feb Studies on Smoking and COVID-19

Posted at 14:04h in Better Breathing, COVID-19, Infections & Pneumonia, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

A recent article in the New York Times reported that as well as relapsing in our diet and exercise habits,...

09 Feb COPD and High Blood Pressure

Posted at 14:28h in Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Nutrition & Diet, Smoking Cessation 2 Comments

Dangers of COPD and High Blood Pressure What does high blood pressure have to do with your lungs? Everything. Each part of...

18 Jan These 5 Habits Could Add 10 Years to Your Life

Posted at 05:45h in Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Nutrition & Diet, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

The average life expectancy of a woman 50 years old who does not live a low-risk lifestyle is 29 years...

16 Oct Cigarettes? Or 450 Million More Years of Life?

Posted at 06:18h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

The smoking habit kills 7 million people a year, according to the World Health Organization. A few weeks ago we published...

06 Oct The New Anti-Smoking Plan: Sounds Good. But Is It? [VIDEO]

Posted at 06:33h in Smoking Cessation, Videos 0 Comments

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is busy executing an ambitious anti-smoking campaign to try to give smokers a...

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PERF publishes a free blog, and responds to reader’s questions and concerns, for those who experience breathing difficulties or exercise limitations.

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