Compared to smokers, your…

• Stroke risk is reduced to that of a person who never smoked after 5 to 15 years of not smoking
• Cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus risks are halved 5 years after quitting
• Cancer of the larynx risk is reduced after quitting
• Coronary heart disease risk is cut by half 1 year after quitting and is nearly the same as someone who never smoked 15 years after quitting
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk of death is reduced after you quit Lung cancer risk drops by as much as half 10 years after quitting
• Ulcer risk drops after quitting
• Bladder cancer risk is halved a few years after quitting
• Peripheral artery disease goes down after quitting
• Cervical cancer risk is reduced a few years afer quitting
• Low birthweight baby risk drops to normal if you quit before pregnancy or during your first trimester

For help quitting visit the Nevada Tobacco Users' Helpline website.