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JAMA and Archives Journals
Much of the increased risk of death from smoking reduced within several years after quitting
May 22nd, 2008
Women who quit smoking significantly reduce their risk of death from coronary heart disease within 5 years and have about a 20 percent lower risk of death from smoking-related cancers within that time period, according to a study in the May 7 issue of JAMA. "Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Globally, approximately 5 million premature deaths were attributable to smoking in 2000. The World Health Organization projects by 2030 that tobacco-attributable deaths will annually account for 3 million deaths in industrialized countries and 7 million in developing countries," the authors write. They add that the rate of mortality...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-05-22)
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