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This is approximate, but in six weeks there is a slightly reduced risk,
which improves over time. After about 10 years the risk is the same as a non-smoker.
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How does cigarette smoking impact the risk of testicular cancer?
A 2004 study showed that cigarette smoking increased risk of testicular cancer and quitting smoking did not reduce the risk.
Can you have a heart attack after quitting smoking for a long time?
Yes, you can have a heart attack even if you quit smoking many years ago. Not all heart attacks occur in smokers. Smoking increases the risk of a heart attack, though. Within eight to 15 years of quitting smoking, your risk of heart attack is at the same level as that of nonsmokers.
Quitting smoking today will immediately cut your risk of heart attack and stroke by?
Half
Quitting smoking today will immediately cut your risk of heart attack and stroke?
It will cut your risk of a heart attack into half.
How can the risk of stroke recurrence be reduced?
The risk of stroke recurrence may be reduced with many of the same measures used to prevent stroke, including quitting smoking and controlling blood pressure.
Is the risk of dying from asbestos exposure greater than the risk of dying from long-term smoking?
The risk of dying from asbestos depends on how intense the asbestos exposure was, how often it occurred, and how long it lasted - and whether you were using any protective measures. The risk of dying from smoking depends on how long you have been smoking, how many cigarettes you smoke per day, and sometimes, how long has it been since you stopped smoking. So for some the risk of asbestos is greater than the risk of smoking and for others the risk of smoking is greater than the risk of asbestos. The important things to know are that: # Both smoking and asbestos exposure are risks that are avoidable, # You can take action to reduce your risks, even if you don't completely avoid the exposures, and # If you both smoke and have an asbestos exposure, your total risk is not simply the sum of the two risks, but the product of them (i.e. the risk of one multiplied by the risk of the other)
How many years after quitting smoking does it take for the risk of heart disease and death to return to the levels similar to those seen in people who never smoked?
ten years
Why quit drinking?
Smoking has been shown to cause premature aging and increase the risk of disease. Quitting smoking is not easy, but there are resources available to assist you. Speak with a doctor about quitting smoking. Quitting smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health and longevity. Smoking has been blamed for a slew of ailments ranging from heart disease to lung disorders, all of which can jeopardize your longevity plans.
You just got the Depo-Provera shot but you still smoke will you get blood clots?
Depo Provera does not contain estrogen, and is not likely to increase the risk of blood clots. Smoking increases the risk of blood clots. Have you considered quitting?
You were smoking cigareets ten per day since last twenty years and stopped smokingHow long it will take to heal the damage caused by smoking?
Depending on what damage you mean, it will vary. In certain organs the damage will take longer, for instance lung damage, depending on what the damage consists of, may take as long as 10 years. If you developed emphysema, it will never be healed and will actually get worse despite smoking cessation. The odds of having a heart attack reduce tremendously after smoking cessation, approaching the odds of nonsmokers within 2 years or so. Here's a more complete listing: * 20 Minutes after your last cigarette: ** Blood pressure decreases ** Temperature of hands and feet increases to normal (because of improved blood circulation) * 8 Hours after quitting: ** The carbon monoxide level (that's car exhaust and it's in cigarette smoke!) in your blood drops to normal * 24 Hours after quitting: ** Chance of a heart attack decreases * 2 Weeks to 3 Months after quitting: ** Blood circulation improves ** Lung function (how well the lungs are working) increases up to 30% * 1 to 9 Months after quitting: ** Coughing, congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease ** The cilia (small hairs that line the airways) go back to working normally, meaning that your lungs get cleaner and function better overall * 1 Year after quitting: ** Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's * 5 Years after quitting: ** Risk of stroke is reduced to the risk of a nonsmoker (between 5 and 15 years after quitting) * 10 Years after quitting: ** The lung cancer death rate is about half the rate of a smoker who has not quit ** The risk of oral and throat cancer, bladder, kidney, and pancreatic cancer decreases * 15 Years after quitting: ** The risk of coronary heart disease is equal to a nonsmoker's risk.
What are some case study examples of the advantages to health by quitting smoking?
Case study results have shown that stopping smoking at age 50 halved the risk of cancer overall. Whilst stopping at 30 avoided almost all the risk. This study was completed by Professor Hermann Brenner and his colleagues from the German Cancer Research Center.
What are the risk factors for mesothelioma?
long term asbestos exposure primarily. smoking.
