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Health benefits

“Found ***** very helpful, have not smoked in 14 weeks, and hope to continue not to restartAre you worried about the impact smoking is having on your health? We all know that smoking can lead to all sorts of health problems.
 
Quitting smoking is one of the most effective steps you can take to improve your health. After one year your risk of heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker and after 15 years it's the same as someone who's never smoked!!

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    • [External file]  More information on ASH Fact Sheet - Stopping smoking: the benefits and aids to quitting ASH Fact Sheet - Stopping smoking: the benefits and aids to quitting (External document) 14/10/2011
Last updated: 26 April 2012

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