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These
are the changes you will see and feel
when you become nicotine free.
Within 20
minutes of quitting smoking:
Body temperature of feet and
hands increase to normal
Pulse rate drops to
normal rate, Blood pressure drops to normal
After 12 Hours of being nicotine free:
Pulse rate will slow
and skin temperature increase
Oxygen level in
blood increase to normal
Carbon Monoxide level in
blood drops to normal
24 Hours after
stopping smoking:
Chance of heart attack decreases due to
improved cardiac function and circulation
Fine
motor coordination will improve
After
48 Hours of quitting:
Nerve endings start regrowing,
therefore ability to smell and taste is enhanced
After 72 Hours being smoke free:
Bronchial tubes
relax, making breathing easier
Lung capacity
increases
Within 2 Weeks to 3 Months
of being addiction free:
Circulation, stamina and walking improves
1 to 9 Months
after quitting smoking:
Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of
breath decrease
1 Year later:
Risk
of heart disease decreases 90 %
Heart will have
returned to nearly normal condition
10
to 15 YEARS
Risk of lung, tongue and
throat cancer will be roughly the same as if you had
never smoked.
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