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Within 20 minutes:
Within 20 minutes of quitting smoking, your heart rate and blood pressure drop
Within 12 hours:
And if you have not smoked for 12-hours, carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal
In 2-12 weeks:
Circulation improves and your lung function increases
In 1-9 months:
Coughing and shortness of breath decrease for a person who has quit smoking
Within 1 year:
Risk of coronary heart disease is about half that of a smoker's
In 5 years:
Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5 to 15 years after quitting smoking
In 10 years time:
Risk of lung cancer falls to about half of that of a smoker and your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decreases
- Written by DoctorNDTV | Sunday May 31, 2020
For some people, quitting is more challenging than others. Products working on NRT can be helpful in this case, which provides small dosages of Nicotine which can help control withdrawal symptoms.
- Written by DoctorNDTV | Sunday May 31, 2020
Smokers are at higher risk of catching more severe COVID-19 infection as they may already have lung disease and/or their lung capacity is already reduced. This World No Tobacco Day, pledge to quit smoking today and right now!
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