Research
Mixed
Smoking cessation significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, with substantial benefits accruing over a very brief period of time.
If you smoke, quitting is one of the most impactful things you can do for your heart health. The benefits start quickly, so seek support through counseling or medications to help you quit.
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Conversely, substantial benefits of reduction in risk of CVD accrue in individuals who stop smoking cigarettes. These benefits occur over a very brief period of time.
Why this rating
Overwhelming evidence from multiple sources summarized in the paper.
Source
Lifestyle Strategies for Risk Factor Reduction, Prevention, and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
James M. Rippe · American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine · 2018
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