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Lung Cancer

May 8, 2008

Quit Smoking: Death Risk Drops Fast

“Reading the death records really got my attention because so many of the nurses died of smoking-related illnesses like emphysema and COPD ”

The risk of dying from smoking-related causes drops significantly within just a few years of giving up cigarettes, even for longtime smokers, new research shows. via MedicineNet

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