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From the first day of quitting:
- After 20 minutes – Blood pressure and pulse rate improve
- After 8 hours – Oxygen levels in the blood improve
- After 1 day – Lungs start to clear out mucous and other debris
- After 2 days – Sense of taste and smell start to improve
- After 3 days – Cravings for nicotine will ease. Breathing becomes easier and bronchial tubes relax and open for better air flow
- After 3 months – Coughs, wheeze and breathing problems improve
- After 9 months - Lung function can improve by up to 10%
- After 1 year – Risk of heart disease can be cut by 50%
There are other benefits too:
- Those around you will no longer breathe in second hand smoke. Pregnant women, children and babies are especially at risk
- Clothes, hair, car and furniture will not smell of smoke
- More money to spend – 20 cigarettes per day for one year = around £3500
