Studies Have Shown That If People Can Give Up Smoking

question 5

Multiple Choice

Studies have shown that if people can give up smoking, ​

• A)their risk of cardiovascular disease declines, but their risk of pulmonary disease increases.
• B)their overall health risks decline reasonably quickly.
• C)their risk of pulmonary disease declines, but their risk of cardiovascular disease increases.
• D)their health risks never decline to the level of those who never smoked.

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