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This is what happens to your body when you stop smoking
Ways to
CelebrateFreedom Day
BloodPressure:Merely20minutesafteryouputdownyourlastcigarette,yourbloodpressureandpulsewill
begintonormalise.
Oxygen:Nearlyeighthourswithouthavingcigarette,yourbodyʼscarbonmonoxidelevelsaswellas
oxygenlevelswillbegintoneutralise.
HeartAttack:Onedaywithoutsmokingwillreduceyourriskofaheartattack.
Senses:48hourswithoutsmokingwillhelpyournerveendingsgrow,andimproveyoursense
oftasteandsmell.
Circulation:2weeksto3monthswithoutsmoking,yourlungfunctionalitywillincreaseby
30%.
Lungs:When1-9monthshaspassed,problemswithcoughing,shortnessofbreath,andsinus
problemswillceaseandyouwillhaveyourenergyback.
OverallHealth:Oneyearwithoutasmokeandyourchanceofheartdiseasewillbedecreasedby
almosthalf.
LowersRisks:5yearswithoutasmokeandyourriskofmouth,throat,andoesophageal
cancerwilldecreasebyhalf.
LungCancer:Aftertenyearswithoutasmoke,yourriskoflung
cancerfatalitywillbeprettymuchthesameasthatofanon-
smoker.
BacktoNormal:15yearslater,yourriskofheartdisease
willactuallyreturntothatofsomeonewhohas
neverevensmoked.
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