Smoking: How to live longer
Stubbing it out
Give up smoking and your body will start feeling the benefits just minutes after your last puff. In fact, after...
20 minutes, blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal
1 hour, circulation starts to improve
20 hours, carbon monoxide is removed from your body. Oxygen levels rise and you have more energy.
24 hours, no nicotine is left in the body. Taste and smell improved.
72 hours, breathing becomes easier.
2-12 weeks, circulation improves, skin looks better.
3-9 months, lung function is increased by up to 10%.
1 year, risk of a heart attack falls to half of that of a smoker.
10 years, risk of lung cancer falls to half of that of a smoker.
15 years, risk of death falls to almost the same level as someone who has never smoked.
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