AHPGS(Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences)
09 July 2021 Friday
“Heart attack risk is halved five years after quitting smoking”
Stating that more than 19 thousand people die in a day in the world due to diseases caused by smoking, Public Health Specialist Dr. Nurten Elkin, “Two hours after quitting smoking, nicotine starts to leave the body. After six hours, heart rate and blood pressure begin to drop. In five years, the risk of heart attack is reduced by half.”