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What Happens In The Body When A Person Stops Smoking? (General Guidelines)
Stop smoking, and within...
20 minutes: Blood pressure drops to normal; pulse rate drops to normal; body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal
8 hours: Carbon-monoxide blood level drops to normal; oxygen blood level increases to normal
24 hours: Chance of heart attack begins to decrease
48 hours: Nerve endings start to re-grow; ability to smell and taste is enhanced
½ to 3 months: Circulation improves; walking becomes easier; lung function increases up to 30%
3 to 9 months: Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease; cilia re-grow in lungs, increasing ability to "clean" lungs,
reducing likelihood of infection; body's overall energy increases
5 years: Lung cancer death rate decreases by half
10 years: Lung cancer death rate equivalent to non-smoker; precancerous cells are replaced by healthy cells; risk of other cancers (mouth, throat, bladder) decreases
15 years: You are no more at risk of heart disease than if you never smoked!
Stop smoking, and within...
20 minutes: Blood pressure drops to normal; pulse rate drops to normal; body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal
8 hours: Carbon-monoxide blood level drops to normal; oxygen blood level increases to normal
24 hours: Chance of heart attack begins to decrease
48 hours: Nerve endings start to re-grow; ability to smell and taste is enhanced
½ to 3 months: Circulation improves; walking becomes easier; lung function increases up to 30%
3 to 9 months: Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease; cilia re-grow in lungs, increasing ability to "clean" lungs,
reducing likelihood of infection; body's overall energy increases
5 years: Lung cancer death rate decreases by half
10 years: Lung cancer death rate equivalent to non-smoker; precancerous cells are replaced by healthy cells; risk of other cancers (mouth, throat, bladder) decreases
15 years: You are no more at risk of heart disease than if you never smoked!
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