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What are the benefits of quiting?
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Telephone: 020 7917 9878
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At 20 minutes after quitting:
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blood pressure decreases
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pulse rate drops
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body temperature of hands and feet increases
At 8 hours:
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carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
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oxygen level in blood increases to normal
At 24 hours:
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chance of a heart attack decreases
At 48 hours:
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nerve endings start regrowing
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ability to smell and taste is enhanced
At 2 weeks to 3 months:
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circulation improves
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walking becomes easier
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lung function increases
1 to 9 months:
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coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases
1 year:
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excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker
At 5 years
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from 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.
At 10 years:
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risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers
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risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases
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risk of ulcer decreases
At 15 years:
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risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked
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risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked
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