HOME STORY OF OUR FIRM SEARCH
ASBESTOS DRUGS POLLUTANTS ACCIDENTS MALPRACTICE

What are the health benefits when you quit smoking?

The Surgeon General’s 2004 report highlights some of the immediate to long-term health benefits of quitting, including:

  • Your heart rate lowers just 20 minutes after quitting.
  • Carbon monoxide blood levels drop to normal after 12 hours.
  • The risk of heart disease reduces by half after 1 year of quitting and after 15 years of not smoking the risk is nearly the same as someone who has never smoked.
  • Two weeks to 3 months after quitting, lung function starts to improve. The risk of lung cancer decreases by one-half after 10 years of not smoking.
  • The risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus decreases by one half after 5 years of not smoking.
  • Once you quit smoking, nearly every organ in your body will experience benefits. Courtesy of The ATSDR
    • Mesothelioma Mesothelioma Home Page
    head Mesothelioma: An Overview
    kleio The Clock Is Ticking
    asbestos Our Toughest Cases
    head Diagnosis
    treatment Symptoms, Stages, Treatment
    kleio Latest News
    New York Numbers
    Asbestos
    Real Stories


    IN THIS SECTION
    Asbestos Exposure & Lung Damage
    Lung Disease
    Smoking Worsens Lung Disease
    Why to Quit Smoking

    RETURN BACK TO
    Mesothelioma
    Mesothelioma Resource Center
    Asbestos
    Asbestos Exposure Dangers
    Asbestos Help
    Asbestos & Smoking
    The Problem

    Mesothelioma Lawyer

    Asbestos Lawyer

    Mesothelioma Attorney

    Asbestos Attorney

    For legal help anywhere in the U.S. call:

    1 - 800 - 476 - 6070

    Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

    ATTORNEY ADVERTISING
    see also:

    Smoking Worsens Lung Disease Cigarette smoking will worsen an asbestos-related illness
    What makes an asbestos lung disease worse? Cigarette smoking.

    Lung Disease How asbestos exposure and smoking can lead to lung disease
    Lung disease may arise from combing smoking with asbestos exposure

    Harm to the Lungs How asbestos and cigarette smoke causes harm to the lungs
    Learn how cigarette smoke and asbestos exposure is harming your lungs