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When Smokers Quit
20 minutes after quitting, your heart rate and blood pressure drops. 12 hours after quitting, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
- Gulf News
- Published: 00:00 May 30, 2007
20 minutes after quitting, your heart rate and blood pressure drops. 12 hours after quitting, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
1 to 9 months
2 weeks to 3 months after quitting, your blood circulation improves and your lung function increases.
1 to 9 months after quitting, coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function.
1 to 15 years
1 year after quitting, the excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.
5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker.
After 15 years
10 years after quitting, the lung cancer death chance is about half that of a regular smoker. Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease.
15 years after, risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker.
Visible and immediate rewards of quitting
Quitting helps to stop the damaging effects of tobacco on your appearance including: premature wrinkling, bad breath, stained teeth, gum disease, yellow fingernails.
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