Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking
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20 minutes:
Blood pressure and heart rate returns to normal
8 hours:
Nicotine and carbon monoxide in the blood is halved, oxygen levels in the blood returns to normal
24 hours:
Carbon monoxide is eliminated from the body and lungs start to clear out the the development of tar
48 hours:
There is no nicotine retained in the body. Taste and smell are much better
72 hours:
Breathing becomes easier, the bronchial tubes begin to relax, energy increases
2 to 12 weeks:
Circulation improves, making walking and running easier
3 to 9 months:
Coughing, wheezing and breathing problems gets better as the lungs can accommodate up to 10% more oxygen
1 year:
The risk of heart attack is halved
10 years:
Risk of lung cancer is halved
10 years:
The risk of heart attack is the same as non-smokers
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