Women who stop smoking [1] can enjoy major health benefits within five years, but it can take decades to correct respiratory damage and shed the added risk of lung cancer [2], researchers reported on Tuesday.
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[1] http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/specialtopic/smoking-and-smokeless-tobacco/overview.html?inline=nyt-classifier
[2] http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/cancer/overview.html?inline=nyt-classifier