PREVENT
Quit smoking -- every minute counts
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This tobacco cessation infographic shows that:
20 minutes after you quit smoking your heart rate begins to drop back toward normal;
2 hours after you quit smoking your blood pressure returns to normal;
8 hours after you quit smoking your body carbon monoxide levels improve;
24 hours after you quit smoking your chance of heart attack decreases;
48 hours after you quit smoking your sense of smell and taste improve;
2 weeks after you quit smoking you tolerate exercise better;
1 month after you quit smoking you have less coughing, congestion, and shortness of breath; and
5 years after you quit smoking your chance of dying from lung cancer is 50 percent less.
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