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Nothing will improve your health faster, than quitting smoking. Within 20 minutes of smoking your last cigarette, the benefits of not smoking already begin to be felt.

20 minutes Your blood pressure and pulse drop to normal.
8 hours The carbon monoxide and oxygen levels revert to normal.
24 hours The chance of a heart attack decreases.
48 hours Your ability to smell and taste begin to return
2 to 12 weeks Your lung function increases up to 30 percent.
3 to 9 months Coughing, congestion, fatigue decrease as cilia regrows in your lungs
1 year The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.
5 years Lung, mouth, throat and esophagus cancer rates reduced by half.
10 years Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of non-smokers. The pre-cancerous cells are replaced.
15 years The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker.
 
 
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