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Results of giving up.

20 minutes – blood pressure and pulse rates return to normal.

8 hours – nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in blood reduce by half, oxygen returns to normal.

24 hours – carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body.

48 hours – there is no nicotine left in the body.

72 hours – breathing becomes easier.

2-12 weeks – circulation improves.

3-9 months – coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve.

5 years – risk of heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker.

10 years – risk of lung cancer falls to half to that of a smoker.

 

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