The Benefits Of Quitting Smoking Early

A study in a Singapore University found that it is never too late to quit smoking.

Data gathered by National university of Singapore shows that the risk of dying is reduced within 5 years of quitting smoking.

Much has already been written about the reduced risk of death after kicking the habit. However, it has never been established how quickly the benefits of quitting smoking can be seen.

After studying more than sixty thousand participants aged between 45 to 74, the researchers found that those who quit for less than five years were found to have 76 per cent risk of lung cancer compared to current smokers.

For those who had quit for 17 years or more, the risk was reduced to 44 per cent.

One of the researchers said that the results showed that the benefits of quitting smoking starts rapidly even in men and women aged 60 and above.

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