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Southern DHB Smokefree South
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STOPPING SMOKING IS GOOD FOR YOU!
There are so many health benefits to not smoking, and they start pretty much the moment you decide to ditch the cigarettes!
8 HOURS AFTER STOPPING
- Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in the blood go down by half and your oxygen levels return to normal.
24 HOURS AFTER STOPPING
- That carbon monoxide is gone from the body. The lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking junk.
48 HOURS AFTER STOPPING
- There is no nicotine left in your body and your sense of taste and smell is improving.
72 HOURS AFTER STOPPING
- Your breathing will start to feel easier and your energy levels will start to improve.
2-12 WEEKS AFTER STOPPING
- Your circulation is improving. Your blood is now well oxygenated and helping to improve your health.
3-9 MONTHS OF STOPPING
- Coughs and wheezing improve and your breathing is continuing to improve.
1 YEAR SMOKEFREE
- Your risk of a heart attack falls to about half that of someone who smokes.
10 YEARS SMOKEFREE
- The risk of getting lung cancer falls to about half that of someone who smokes.
15 YEARS SMOKEFREE
- Your risk of a heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.
