20 minutes…
- Heart rate drops.
- Blood pressure drops to a level close to what it was before the last cigarette smoked.
- Body temperature of your hands and feet increases to normal.
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8hours…
- Lung mucus begins to clear, making breathing easier.
- Carbon monoxide blood levels drop to normal and oxygen levels increase.
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24 hours…
- Risk of heart attack decreases.
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48 hours…
- Nerve endings start to regrow.
- Senses of smell and taste improve.
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72 hours…
- Bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier.
- Overall energy level increases.
- Coughing, congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease.
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2 weeks to 3 months…
- Blood circulation improves.
- Body is better able to fight infection.
- Walking becomes easier.
- Lung function increases up to 30%.
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1 to 9 months…
- Less sinus congestion, wheezing and shortness of breath.
- Cilia in lungs regrow, helping to clean lungs and reduce infections.
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1 year…
- Risk of dying from a heart attack is cut in half.
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5 years…
- Much less risk of having a stroke.
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10 years…
- Lung cancer death rate drops by 50% compared to that of a smoker.
- Precancerous cells are replaced.
- Risk of contracting other cancers decrease.
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