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The human body begins to repair itself within 20 minutes of quitting smoking. |
TIME SINCE QUITTING |
BENEFICIAL HEALTH CHANGES
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Within 20 minutes
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Your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
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12 hours
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The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
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2-12 weeks
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Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
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1-9 months
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Coughing and shortness of breath decrease.
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1 year
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Your risk of coronary heart disease is about half that of a smoker.
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5 years
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Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5 to 15 years after quitting.
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10 years
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Your risk of lung cancer falls to about half that of a smoker and your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decreases.
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15 years
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The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's.
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