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VET Rewire Brain

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Fact: Quitting smoking can re-wire your brain. The number of nicotine receptors in the brain will return to normal after a month smokefree.

VET Protect Skin

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Fact: Quitting can protect your skin from premature aging and wrinkling.

VET Dip Blood

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Fact: Dip has more nicotine than cigarettes, and the nicotine in dip stays in your blood longer than nicotine from smoking.

VET Cards Memory

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Fact: Quitting can improve your memory and ability to think clearly.

VET Tooth Falling

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Fact: Smokeless tobacco can affect your gums and cause your teeth to fall out.

VET Flex Recovery

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When you quit smoking, your body feels the benefits immediately. Some of those benefits include faster healing and recovery time.

Secondhand Smoke 20 feet

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Fact: Secondhand smoke can stay in the air for several hours and travel up to 20 feet.

Hearing Snail

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Fact: Smoking reduces oxygen to the cochlea, a snail-shaped organ in the ear. Quit to keep your hearing sharp.

Support Matters Fingers

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Fact: About 40% of smokers who quit say that support from others mattered a lot in their success.

Smokefree Spaces

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Fact: Eliminating smoking in your home is a great way to reduce your loved ones' exposure to secondhand smoke.

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