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swaneem



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PostPosted: November 12, 2006 12:34 PM    Post subject: HEALING STARTS IMMEDIATELY Reply with quote

When smokers quit, within twenty minutes of smoking that last cigarette the body begins a series of changes.

At 20 minutes after quitting:

blood pressure decreases

pulse rate drops

body temperature of hands and feet increases


At 8 hours:

carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal

oxygen level in blood increases to normal


At 24 hours:

chance of a heart attack decreases


At 48 hours:

nerve endings start regrowing

ability to smell and taste is enhanced


The first year after quitting:


At 2 weeks to 3 months:

circulation improves

walking becomes easier

lung function increases


1 to 9 months:

coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases


1 year:

excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker

Long-term Benefits of Quitting


At 5 years:

from 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.


At 10 years:

risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers

risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases

risk of ulcer decreases


At 15 years:

risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked

risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked
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PostPosted: November 12, 2006 1:05 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

good to know, donna; thanks for posting! Smile
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marw



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PostPosted: November 13, 2006 9:57 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Very Happy
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Barbara K.



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PostPosted: November 18, 2006 2:40 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Donna,

Thank you.
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