It is never too late to quit smoking. Within 20 minutes after quitting smoking, a person's blood pressure drops to a level close to that before the last cigarette. The death rate due to lung cancer is about half that of a continuing smoker 10 years after quitting. The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker 15 years after quitting. Quitting smoking will also improve your sense of taste and smell and save you money.
Cigarette smoking has health risks.
Cigarette smoking is a known cause of cancer, heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is associated with over 400,000 deaths in the United States every year. Lung cancer is now the number one cause of cancer deaths among American women. Cigarette smoking causes disease, disability and death. All of these risks are decreased when you quit.