When you quit smoking,...
the benefits for your health begin within minutes of your last cigarette.
After 8 hrs
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Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide level reduce by half, oxygen levels return to normal
After 24 hrs
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Carbon Monoxide eliminated from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus and debris.
After 48 hrs
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There is no nictotine left in the body. Ability to smell and taste greatly improved.
After 72 hrs
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Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase.
After 2-12 wks
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Circulation improves, making walking and running a lot easier.
After 3-9 months
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Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve.
After 1 year
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Your excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker after one year.
After 2 year
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Your chance of achieving long-term success with quitting tobacco increases significantly after two years.
After 5 years
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From 5 to 15 years after quitting tobacco, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.
After 10 years
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* Risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers
* Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases
* Risk of ulcers decreases
After 15 years
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* Risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked
* Risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked