Prairie Heart Institute Online . Websites Smoking Smoking is one of the most threatening controllable risk factors for heart disease and cancer.
Smokers have twice the risk of dying of heart attack as do nonsmokers.
Increased heart and lung efficiency, and overall improvement of blood circulation. Improved sense of smell and taste. Resistance to life-threatening disease. Kicking the habit, even after many years of smoking, will actually make your body more resistant to disease. After 10-15 years off cigarettes, your risk of heart disease and cancer could be about the same as someone who has never smoked.