• Benefits To Quiting

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  Jul 16

  No matter how old you are or how long you’ve smoked, quitting will help you live longer. 

  20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops. 

  12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level inyour blood drops to normal. 

  2 weeks to 3months after quitting: Your circulation improves and yourlung function increases. 

  1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs)regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection. 

  1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s. 

  5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a non smoker

  10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker’s. 

  15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of anon-smoker’s.

  So dont delay stop today.

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