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the benefits of quitting... See poster text below.
Compared to smokers, your...
Stroke risk may be reduced to about the same as a person who never smoked after 2 to 5 years of not smoking
Cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus risks are halved within 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 within 5 years of 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
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