How Smoking Cessation Affects Cardiovascular Disease Risk Over Time
A dose-dependent association has been identified between smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.1 The findings reveal that light ex-smokers experienced a rapid reduction in CVD risk, with their levels resembling those of never-smokers shortly after quitting. In contrast, heavy ex-smokers may require more than 25 years for their CVD risk to approach that of individuals […]
