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Within 20 minutes of quitting
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2004
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Source: United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General. The Health consequences of smoking :what it means to you : the 2004 Surgeon General's report. 2004, p. 32.
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Alternative Title:Within twenty minutes of quitting
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Description:Within 20 minutes after you smoke that last cigarette, your body begins a series of changes that continue for years.
• 20 Minutes After Quitting
o Your heart rate drops.
• 12 hours After Quitting
o Carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
• 2 Weeks to 3 Months After Quitting
o Your heart attack risk begins to drop.
o Your lung function begins to improve.
• 1 to 9 Months After Quitting
o Your coughing and shortness of breath decrease.
• 1 Year After Quitting
o Your added risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s.
• 5 Years After Quitting
o Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker’s 5-15 years after quitting.
• 10 Years After Quitting
o Your lung cancer death rate is about half that of a smoker’s.
o Your risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases.
• 15 Years After Quitting
o Your risk of coronary heart disease is back to that of a nonsmoker’s.
Poster from: United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General. The Health consequences of smoking :what it means to you : the 2004 Surgeon General's report. 2004, p. 32.
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