How to stop smoking with a lung condition

Find out why smoking is bad for your lung health, and the lung health of people around you. We also explain how smoking affects lung conditions like asthma or COPD.

Find out about the best ways to stop smoking for good, including local stop smoking services, nicotine replacement therapy, vapes and stop smoking medicines.

Find out how smoking or vaping around your child, or unborn baby, harms their lungs and how you can lower their risk of being affected.

Pauline started smoking at 13, and decided to stop when she was diagnosed with COPD at 54, which wasn’t easy. She wants there to be more understanding for e people who are trying to stop smoking.

Luke, 37, smoked on and off for 17 years. He tried to stop smoking many times before he finally quit for good. His main message is to not give up on giving up.

Zoe’s mum, Jennie sadly passed away from COPD in December 2025. She feels that her mum didn’t seek help because of self-blame around smoking. Here Zoe tells us why it’s so important to help people feel less ashamed and more supported.