Benefits of Smoking Cessation WisdomCard™

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  1. American Lung Association: Quit Smoking - Benefits lungusa.org - Quit Smoking - Benefits
  2. American Cancer Society: Guide to Quitting Smoking - Why Quit Now? cancer.org - Guide to Quitting Smoking - Why Quit Now?
  3. National Cancer Institute: Quitting Tobacco: Short-term and Long-term Health Benefits cancer.gov - Quitting Tobacco: Short-term and Long-term Health Benefits
  4. American Heart Association: Smoking Cessation - Why Quit? americanheart.org - Smoking Cessation - Why Quit?
  5. Wikipedia: Smoking Cessation - Physiological Effects en.wikipedia.org - Smoking Cessation - Physiological Effects
  6. Healthwise (via WebMD): Quitting Tobacco Use - Why Quit? webmd.com - Quitting Tobacco Use - Why Quit?
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Research Notes on Benefits of Smoking Cessation


People who stop smoking increase their chances of living longer, healthier lives than those who continue to smoke. Short term benefits of quitting include a decreased chance of a heart attack, improvement of the ability to taste and smell, and improved lung function. Long term benefits include lower risk of developing cancer of the lungs, throat, bladder, kidney and pancreas.1

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  • Within 20 minutes of quitting both blood pressure and heart rate drop.2
  • Carbon monoxide levels in the blood return to normal after 12 hours of not smoking.2
  • After 5 to 15 years of not smoking, the risk of stroke in a former smoker is the same as that of someone who has never smoked.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ National Cancer Institute: Quitting Tobacco: Short-term and Long-term Health Benefits
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Cancer Society: Guide to Quitting Smoking - Why Quit Now?

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