| missgrg |
Posted
on 09-Jul-03 10:16 AM
When yo ustop smoking, the following health benefits will happen.
20 mins- Blood pressure, heart rate, pulse rate, body temperature of hand and feet returns to normal.
8 hours- CO level in blood drops to normal, chance of heart attack decreases,Oxygen level in blood returns to normal.
24 hours- CO is cleared from your body.
48 hours- nerve endings starts growing again, sense of smell and teste begin to improve.
2 weeks-3 months-- Blood circulation improves, walking becomes easier, lung function can increase up to 30%.
1-9 months- Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath problem improves, lungs getting clear and the chance of geting infection decreases.
1 year- Risk of coronary heart disease is 50% of a smoker.
5 Year- Dealth rate of lung cancer for an average former smoker decreases almost 50%( assume smoke 1 pack per day).
10 Years- Deaslth rate of lung cancer approximate to a non- smoker.
15 Years- Risk of coronary heart disease= a non smoker.
To inform general information to our smoker frns!
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