Highlights

  • The device is called SmokeMon
  • It tracks how much smokers inhale & time between puffs
  • It will prevent smokers from relapsing after they quit

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This smart necklace may help you stop smoking; find out how

All you need to know about SmokeMon; a smart necklace that can track every puff you smoke. 

This smart necklace may help you stop smoking; find out how

Northwestern Medicine researchers have developed a smart necklace that can track your every puff and may help you quit smoking.

Called SmokeMon, the necklace is said to be incorporated with thermal sensors that continuously track the heat of a lit cigarette.

The smart device also maintains a smoker’s privacy by only tracking heat and not visuals.

As per researchers, the necklace will not only help people stop smoking but will also prevent them from relapsing after they quit.

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