Short fact about lung cancer and heart disease
In keeping with the Cancer theme today- great fact that will put your light out for sure!!
Here is further proof to stop smoking…Women who quit smoking significantly reduce their risk of dying from heart disease and cancers very soon after.
There was a 47% reduction in risk for coronary heart disease within the first five years of quitting and a 21% reduction in lung cancer death within the first five years.
via IrishHealth.com
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Sep 5, 2008 at 5:32 pm
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Karen Lynch
Sep 5, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Kendra, great post. Thanks for keeping people aware of the link between cancer and heart disease — just say no to smoking, right?
You’ve got a great blog here, don’t ever forget it.
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