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The Health Benefits of Stopping Smoking

Profound changes in the body occur immediately when someone stops using tobacco:

After 20 minutes:

• Blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal

After 8 hours:

• Carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in your blood return to normal

After 24 hours:

• Carbon monoxide is now eliminated from the body
• Lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris
• Decreased chances of a heart attack

After 48 hours:

• No nicotine is left in the body
• Nerve endings start to regrow
• Ability to smell and taste is improved

Over the longterm these benefits are magnified:

• Improved breathing
• More personal energy
• Cleaner air for your family and friends
• Cleaner smell in your home and car
• Better skin tone
• More money
• Reduction in the risks of smoking-related diseases and illnesses, such as:
  coronary heart disease, sudden death heart attack, lung cancer, all cancer deaths, hardening of the arteries, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema

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