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Benefits of quitting

Dr Samiddhi Samarakoon, quoting the WHO, talks about the benefits of quitting.

Within 20 minutes – the heart rate and blood pressure drop. 12 hours – the carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to normal. 2-12 weeks – circulation improves and lung function increases. 1-9 months – coughing and shortness of breath decrease. 1 year – the risk of coronary heart disease is about half that of a smoker's. 5 years – the stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker. 10 years – the risk of lung cancer falls to about half that of a smoker and the risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix and pancreas decreases. 15 years – the risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker's.

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