Within Fifteen Years of Your Last Cigarette, Which of the Following

question 69

Multiple Choice

Within fifteen years of your last cigarette, which of the following occurs?

• A) heart disease death risk is one half of a nonsmoker.
• B) ability to smell and taste is enhanced.
• C) stroke risk drops nearly to the risk of nonsmokers.
• D) risk of lung cancer is about 25% of that of a continuing smoker.

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