Quit Smoking

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Within 20 minutes

Blood pressure normalizes.
Pulse rate normalizes.
Body temperature of hands and feet returns to normal.

Within 8 hours

Carbon dioxide level in your body goes back to normal.

Within 24 hours

Heart attack chances decrease.

Within 48 hours

Nerve endings re-grow.
Blood circulation improves on hands and feet.
Ability to taste and smell changes dramatically.

Within 72 hours

Breathing is easier.
Lung capacity starts to increase.

Within 2 1/2 weeks

Lung function improves by 30%
Risk of heart attack significantly reduces.
Circulation will continue improving.

Within 1 to 9 months

Incidence of coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decreases.
Oxygen level in the body normalizes.
Cilia (hair-like structures) in lungs re-grows, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean start the lungs reduce infections.
Body’s overall energy level increases.

After 5 years

Cancer chances greatly decreases.
Risk of heart disease is significantly reduced.

After 10 years

Lung cancer chances are kept to a minimum.
Pre-cancerous cells are replaced.
Chances of other cigarette-related cancers decreases.