10 FACTS about the Benefit of Saying NO To SMOKING:

1. In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.

2. In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will
drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.

3. In 2 days your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased.
All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will
return to a normal level.

4. In 3 days your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.

5. In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to
improve for the next 10 weeks.

6. In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will
dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.

7. In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by 50%.

8. In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.

9. In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of
a non-smoker.

10. In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of
a non-smoker.

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