| When Smokers Quit
- 20 minutes after quitting blood pressure
drops to a level close to that before the last cigarette, and the
temperature of hands and feet increases to normal.
- 8 hours after quitting carbon monoxide
level in the blood drops to normal.
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24 hours after quitting the chance
of heart attach decreases.
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2 weeks to 3 months after quitting
circulation improves and lung function increases up to 30 %.
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1 to 9 months after quitting
coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease, and
cilia regain normal function in lungs, increasing ability to handle
mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection.
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1 year after quitting excess risk
of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s.
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5-15 years after quitting stroke
risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker’s.
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10 years after quitting lung cancer
death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker’s, and the risk
of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidneys, and
pancreas decreases
- 15
years after quitting the risk of coronary heart disease is that of a
nonsmoker’s.
excerpt from:
American Cancer Society
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