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20
minutes after stopping
Your blood pressure and pulse rate
will return to normal, circulation improves in
hands and feet, making them warmer.
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8 hours
after stopping
Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in the blood
will be cut by half and oxygen levels will return
to normal. Chances of a heart attack start to
fall.
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24 hours
after stopping
Carbon monoxide will be eliminated from your body
and your lungs will start to clear out mucus
and other smoking debris.
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48 hours
after stopping
Your body is now free of nicotine and your sense
of taste and smell improves.
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72 hours
after stopping
You should be breathing more easily. Airway
passages in the lungs begin to relax. Energy
levels
increase.
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2-12 weeks
after stopping
Your circulation is improving, making walking
easier. |
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3-9 months after
stopping
Your lung function has increased by up to 10%. That
means less coughing and wheezing and fewer
breathing problems. |
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5 years
after stopping
Your risk of having a heart attack has fallen to
about half of that of a smoker. |
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10 years after
stopping
Your risk of contracting lung cancer has fallen to
half that of a smoker and your risk of having
a heart attack is the same as if you'd never smoked. |
