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The Benefits of Quitting Poster Compared to smokers, your Stroke risk may be reduced to about the same as a person who never smoked after 2 to 5 years of not smoking Cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus risks are halved within 5 years after quitting Cancer of the larynx risk is reduced after quitting Coronary heart disease risk is cut by half 1 year after quitting and is nearly the same as someone who never smoked 15 years after quitting Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk of death is reduced after you quit Lung cancer risk drops by as much as half 10 years after quitting Ulcer risk drops after quitting Bladder cancer risk is halved within 5 years of quitting Peripheral artery disease goes down after quitting Cervical cancer risk is reduced a few years after quitting Low birth weight baby risk drops to normal if you quit before pregnancy or during your first trimester Disclaimer: Data and findings provided in the publications on this page reflect the content of this particular Surgeon Generals Report