# The Rationale for Quitting Smoking

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 21, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rationale-for-quitting-smoking/518434 "2009-11-21T19:24:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 22, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rationale-for-quitting-smoking/518434/48 "2009-11-22T03:21:11Z")

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> [@Sidney Evgeni Jordan](#):
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> It reduces your sense of taste

> [@Antinor01](#):
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> I asked about that here on the dope and was advised that this is not true.

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You mean the following exchange in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=509310) thread?:  

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> [@When do the benefits of quitting smoking kick in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-the-benefits-of-quitting-smoking-kick-in/488484/1):
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> I hear all these great things like your sense of smell gets better, things taste better, you turn into superman etc.

> [@When do the benefits of quitting smoking kick in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-the-benefits-of-quitting-smoking-kick-in/488484/3):
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> All bullshit. Sounds like you don’t want to quit so light 'em up and enjoy.

Is that all it takes for someone to convince you something isn’t true on this site, or does it just make you feel better about smoking so you’ll accept it without citation? There have been several studies that have showed it’s not bullshit. Here’s a recent one:

[WebMD's Guide to Quit Smoking](http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20090821/cigarette-smoke-dulls-taste-buds)

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