If you stop smoking right now…
Within 20 minutes, your blood pressure and heart rate drop
Within 12 hours, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal
In 3 months, your circulation and lung function improve
In 9 months, you will cough less and breathe easier
After 12 months your risk of coronary heart disease is cut in half
After 5 years your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and bladder are cut in half
After 10 years you are half as likely to die from lung cancer. Your risk of larynx or pancreatic cancer decreases
After 15 years your risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a non-smoker
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