Cigarette Smoking

Your heart and cigarette smoking

Cigarette smoking is one of the worst things you can do for your health. As a smoker, you increase your risk of lung cancer by 20 times, double your risk of stoke and you are 4 times more likely to die from coronary heart disease than non-smokers.^4-6

The good news is that when you stop smoking, your body can start to repair itself. The risk of heart disease is halved after a year of not smoking⁴. Fifteen years after stopping smoking your risk of heart disease is the same as a non-smoker⁴.

To overcome your smoking addiction:

• Speak to your doctor or pharmacist about solutions that can help.
• Consider how social support can help you quit.

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