Smoking Cessation: Changes When You Quit
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Changes Your Body Goes Through When You Quit
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Within 20 minutes of last cigarette:
- blood pressure drops to normal
- pulse rate drops to normal rate
- body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal
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After eight hours:
- carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
- oxygen level in blood increases to normal
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After 24 hours:
- chances of heart attack decrease
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After 48 hours:
- nerve endings in the mouth and nose start to regrow
- ability to taste and smell improves
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After 72 hours:
- bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier
- lung capacity increases
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Two weeks to three months:
- circulation improves
- walking becomes easier
- lung function increase up to 30%
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One to nine months:
- coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease
- cilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs and reduce infection
- body's overall energy level increases
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Five years:
- lung cancer death rate for average smoker decrease from 137 per 100,000 people to 72 per 100,000 people
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Ten years:
- pre-cancerous cells are replaced with normal cells
- risks of other cancers, such as those of the mouth, voice box, esophagus, kidney and pancreas decrease
All these benefits are lost when you smoke just one cigarette a day!!!