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  Benefits of Quitting -20 min. after quitting : blood pressure decreases : pulse rate drops : body temperature of hand & feet increase -@8 hrs. : carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal : oxygen level in blood increase to normal -@24 hrs. : chance of heart attack decreases -@48 hrs. : nerve endings start to regrow : ability to smell & taste is enhanced -@2 wks. - 3 mths. : circulation improves : lung function increases : walking becomes easier -@1 mth. to 9 mths. : coughing, sinus, congestion, fatigue, short- ness of breath decreases -@1 yr. : excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to 1/2 -@5 yrs. : from 5 - 15 yrs. after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who never smoked -@10 yrs. : risk of lung cancer drops to as little as 1/2 that of continuing smokers : risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esoph- agus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases : risk of ulcer decreases -@15 yrs. : risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to people who have never smoked : risk of death returns nearly to the level of people who have never smoked |
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