Smoking :: Focus on the benefits of quitting smoking

Smoking cessation tips:

? Stroke risk is reduced to that of a person who never smoked after 5 to 15 years of not smoking

? Cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus risks are halved 5 years after quitting

? Cancer of the larynx risk is reduced after quitting

? Coronary heart disease risk is cut by half 1 year after quitting and is nearly the same as someone who never smoked 15 years after quitting

? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk of death is reduced after you quit Lung cancer risk drops by as much as half 10 years after quitting

? Ulcer risk drops after quitting

? Bladder cancer risk is halved a few years after quitting

? Peripheral artery disease goes down after quitting

? Cervical cancer risk is reduced a few years after quitting

? Low birth weight baby risk drops to normal if you quit before pregnancy or during your first trimester the benefits of quitting

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