Recovery
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EVER WONDER WHAT CAN HAPPEN TO YOUR BODY AFTER YOU STOP                
                                      SMOKING ?
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WITHIN MINUTES OF SMOKING THAT LAST CIGARETTE, YOUR BODY               
BEGINS A SERIES OF CHANGES THAT CONTINUE FOR YEARS

20 MINUTES LATER......
BLOOD PRESSURE DROPS TO NORMAL
PULSE RATE DROPS TO NORMAL
BODY TEMPERATURE OF HANDS & FEET INCREASES TO NORMAL

8 HOURS LATER......
CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL IN THE BLOOD DROPS TO NORMAL
OXYGEN LEVEL IN THE BLOOD INCREASES TO NORMAL

2 DAYS LATER......
NERVE ENDINGS START REGROWING
YOUR ABILITY TO SMELL & TASTE IS ENHANCED

2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS LATER......
CIRCULATION IMPROVES
WALKING BECOMES EASIER
LUNG FUNCTION INCREASES BY 30%

1 TO 9 MONTHS LATER......
COUGHING, SINUS CONGESTION, FATIGUE, & SHORTNESS OF                         
BREATH DECREASE
CILIA REGROW IN LUNGS INCREASING CLEANING ABILITY &
   REDUCING INFECTION POTENTIAL
BODY'S OVERALL ENERGY INCREASES

1 YEAR LATER......
EXCESS RISK OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE BECOMES 1/2 THAT                  
OF A SMOKER

5 YEARS LATER......
LUNG CANCER DEATH RATE FOR A 1 PACK/DAY SMOKER IS                             
REDUCED BY HALF
STROKE RISK IS REDUCED TO THAT OF A NON-SMOKER 5 TO 15                     
YEARS AFTER QUITTING
RISK OF CANCER OF THE MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS,                                  
BLADDER, KIDNEY, & PANCREAS DECREASES DRAMATICALLY

15 YEARS LATER......
RISK OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE IS THAT OF A NON-SMOKER


  
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO STOP SMOKING