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According to the American Cancer Society, these are the changes that take place in you body when you stop smoking:
WITHIN 20 MINUTES
* Body temperature of feet and hands increases to normal
* Pulse rate drops to normal rate
* Blood pressure drops to normal
AFTER 12 HOURS
* Pulse rate slows/skin temperature increases to normal
* Oxygen in blood increases to normal
* Carbon Monoxide level in blood drops to normal
AFTER 24 HOURS
* Nerve endings start re-growing
* Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
AFTER 72 HOURS
* Bronchial tubes relax, make breathing easier
* Lung capacity increases
WITHIN 2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS
* Circulation improves, walking becomes easier because stamina and vigor have improved
* Lung function increases up to 30%
1 TO 9 MONTHS
* Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases
* Cilia re-grow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucous, clean the lungs and reduce infection
* Body's overall energy increases
1 YEAR
* Risk of heart disease decreases 90%
* Heart will have returned to nearly normal
10-15 YEARS
* Risk of lung cancer will be roughly the same as if you had never smoked
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Saturday, September 29, 2007
No smoking changes that take place
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As a smoker if you do not care about yourself its fine but what about your family? The environmental cigarette smoke can lead to passive smoking which may result in risk of lung cancer, heart disease, miscarriages and birth defects, developing asthma in children and adults, ear infections, aggravated asthma, allergies, and other conditions like learning difficulty in children and lung infection. http://www.chantixhome.com/
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