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Media and Communications
The Media and Communications department within the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Tobacco Control Program seeks to actively engage the media in promoting healthy living in Louisiana.
For the latest News Stories, click here.
For more information regarding media opportunities, please contact our public information officer via email or phone, 225-342-2654.
For more information on the current advertising campaign, "Every Cigarette is Doing You Damage," click here.
LTCP/TFL TV Commercials: "Because every 30 minutes"
"Because Heart Disease"
"Because 81%"
"Portrait of Lilly"
"Portrait of Steve"
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Smoking Facts
You can reap the benefits of quitting smoking in as little as 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes
Blood pressure and pulse rate improve to healthier levels.
After 8 hours
Carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in blood return to normal.
After 1 day
Your chance of a heart attack decreases.
After 2 days
Nerve endings regenerate; sense of smell and taste are enhanced.
After 2 weeks
Circulation improves and lung function increases.
After 1-9 months
Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease.
After 1 year
Chance of heart attack is cut in half.
After 5 years
Stroke risk is reduced to the same levels as a non-smoker.
After 10 years
Risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a current smoker.
After 15 years
Risk of coronary heart disease and death is about the same as it is for those who have never smoked.
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