Quitting Smoking For Women
Posted May 7, 2008 12:00 pm.
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Great news for women trying to quit smoking: the benefits take effect immediately.
A new study out of McGill University outlined the gender specific positives to butting out. The research found that five years after quitting, women have about a 20 percent lower risk of death from smoking-related cancers. They also greatly reduce their risk of dying from coronary heart disease.
The benefits go up the longer you’re smoke-free. For example, it takes just 12 hours for the level of poisonous carbon monoxide to drop to normal levels. Women who don’t light up for 20 years have the equivalent risk of heart disease of a non-smoker.
For a timeline of other health benefits, click here.
In 2000, approximately 5 million premature deaths were attributable to smoking worldwide.
By 2030, the World Health Organization projects that tobacco-attributable deaths will double: 3 million could die in industrialized countries and 7 million could die in developing countries.
CityNews Medical Specialist Dr Karl Kabasele will have more on these encouraging finding on CityNews at Five and Six. Until then, you can check out the full report here.
For ways that your doctor can help, click here.
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