During the First Few Years After You Quit Smoking

question 56

Multiple Choice

During the first few years after you quit smoking,

• A) the toxins that remain in your body can still affect your unborn child.
• B) you are more likely to develop a tumor in your lungs than a smoker that has not quit smoking.
• C) the lungs recover completely from the damage caused by emphysema.
• D) your chance of having a heart attack decreases significantly.

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