Another Reason to Quit Smoking: Results of a Prospective Study Examining Smoking, COPD, and Suicide.

Smoking remains a considerable public health concern.1 In 2020, an estimated 30.8 million adults in the United States were individuals who smoke.1 Smoking is associated with numerous adverse health effects.1 In the United States, > 16 million adults have been diagnosed with a smoking-related illness and, as a result, are at higher risk of poor health outcomes that include death.1 COPD is an illness of special concern among individuals who smoke.2 Studies have found that patients who smoke and who are diagnosed with COPD frequently experience poor mental health outcomes,3 including death by suicide.