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Costs of Smoking Linger Long After You Quit 

Even after you quit smoking, you and the health-care system could still be paying the price of that bad habit for years to come.

Research published in the November/December issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion says quitting smoking does eventually lead to reduced health-care costs. But increased care costs start before smokers quit and remain high for five to 10 years after a person kicks the habit.

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