Trying to quit smoking? The odds may be stacked against you — and the temptation triggers begin the moment you leave your house.

Smoking is considered the leading preventable cause of death in the US — it’s responsible for about one in five deaths each year, according to the American Cancer Society .

Besides lung cancer, smoking greatly increases the risk of heart disease , stroke, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .

And according to researchers in behind a new study, understanding the daily environments that influence smoking behavior is critical to reducing the habit and the health burden it creates. 3

“For people who smoke and recently quit smoking, tobacco retail exposure is consistently associated with increased cigarette craving, purchase urges,

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