| The Tobacco Reference Guide
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| by David Moyer, MD. |
| Chapter 22 Smoking and tobacco cessation |
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| Smoking and tobacco cessation: Health benefits of quitting |
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| One third of the excess coronary artery disease risk in smokers is eliminated within |
| two years after smoking cessation. Within 3 to 5 years after stopping smoking, the |
| risk of myocardial infarction in former smokers declines to almost the level of those |
| who have never smoked. |
| Mayo Clinic Proceedings, March 1998, p. 292 |
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| The years of life gained for a two pack a day smoker who quits are 7.84 years for a 30 |
| year old, 4.88 years for a 50 year old, and 1.13 years for a 70 year old. |
| Wall Street Journal, February 27, 1998, p. B1 |
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| Page 14 of 25 |
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