The Great American Smokeout

(Photo from American Lung Association)

Today, November 20th, is the Great American Smokeout. It's a day smokers are encouraged to quit smoking for 24 hours. This article has some pretty graphic info about what smoking does to your health.

What you see above is a healthy lung.

(Photo from American Lung Association)

This is a lung with emphysema.

Basically, the Great American Smokeout is a reminder that smoking can reduce your lifespan by 10 years of more.