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Study saw significant declines in several death risks within 5 years of stopping
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2008-05-07
Author: Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter
Intro: New research shows that women who quit smoking have a 21 percent lower risk of dying from coronary heart disease within five years of extinguishing their last cigarette.
The risks of dying from other conditions also decline after quitting, although the time frame varies depending on the disease.
"The harms of smoking are reversible and can decline to the level of nonsmokers," said study author Stacey Kenfield, whose report is in the May 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. "For some conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, it can take more than 20 years, but there is a rapid reduction for others."
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