and last a lifetime
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- Blood pressure drops
- Pulse rate drops
- Body temperature of hands and feet increases
- Carbon monoxide level in blood drops
- Oxygen level in blood increases
- Chance of heart attack decreases
- Nerve endings start regrowing
- Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
- Circulation improves
- Walking becomes easier
- Lung function increases up to 30%
- Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease
- Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection
- Body's overall energy increases
- Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
- Lung cancer death rate for average smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half
- Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting
- Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, and esophagus is half that of a smoker's
- Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of nonsmokers
- Precancerous cells are replaced
- Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas decreases
- Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker
