
Check out the timeline…

Check out the timeline…
The health benefits of smoking
cessation are immediate and
substantial, including reduced
risk for cancers, heart disease,
& stroke. A 35-year-old man who
quits smoking will, on average,
increase his life
expectancy by
5 years.
See the benefits for yourself!
cessation are immediate and
substantial, including reduced
risk for cancers, heart disease,
& stroke. A 35-year-old man who
quits smoking will, on average,
increase his life
expectancy by
5 years.
See the benefits for yourself!

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12 Hours

24 Hours

48 Hours

2 Weeks

9 Months

5 Years

10 Years
Within 10 years,
a smoker's risk of
lung cancer falls
to about half.
Within that time,
it becomes the
same risk as that
of a non-smoker.
a smoker's risk of
lung cancer falls
to about half.
Within that time,
it becomes the
same risk as that
of a non-smoker.