Clearing the Air - Smokefree

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RememberThe Long-Term RewardsTobacco.use.in.the.United.States.causes.more.than.440,000.deaths.each.year..Of.those.deaths,.170,000.are.from.cancer..Once.you.quit.smoking,.you.will.add.healthy.days.and.years.to.your.life..And.you.will.significantly.lower.your.risk.of.death.from.lung.cancer.and.other.diseases,.including:◆ heart.disease◆ stomach.cancer◆ stroke◆ bladder.cancer◆ emphysema◆ esophageal.cancer◆ cervical.cancer◆ laryngeal.cancer◆ kidney.cancer◆ oral.cancer◆ acute.myeloid.leukemia◆ throat.cancer◆ pancreatic.cancerThe.health.of.your.loved.ones.also.will.benefit.from.your.quitting—.they’ll.no.longer.be.exposed.to.dangerous.secondhand.smoke..Finally,.by.quitting.smoking,.you’re.setting.a.good.example..You’re.showing.others,.especially.young.people,.that.a.life.without.cigarettes.is.a.longer,.healthier,.happier.life...Within.20.minutes.of.smoking.that.last.cigarette,.your.body.starts.making.healthy.changes.that.will.continue.for.years..You.can.look.forward.to.the.following.dramatic.changes.the.moment.you.become.an.ex-smoker..
20 minutes after quittingYour.heart.rate.drops.12 hours after quittingThe.carbon.monoxide.level.in.your.blood.drops..to.normal..2 weeks to 3 months after quittingYour.heart.attack.risk.begins.to.drop..Your.lung..function.begins.to.improve..1 to 9 months after quittingYour.coughing.and.shortness.of.breath.decrease..1 year after quittingYour.added.risk.of.coronary.heart.disease.is.half.that..of.a.smoker’s..5 years after quittingYour.stroke.risk.is.reduced.to.that.of.a.nonsmoker’s..5–15.years.after.quitting..10 years after quittingYour.lung.cancer.death.rate.is.about.half.that.of..a.smoker’s..15 years after quittingYour.risk.of.coronary.heart.disease.is.back.to.that.of..a.nonsmoker’s.Congratulations! Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The HealthConsequences of Smoking: What It Means to You. Atlanta, GA: U.S.Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Controland Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention andHealth Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 004.
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