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After 20 Minutes
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Your blood pressure and pulse return to normal.
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After 1 Hour
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Your body starts to get rid of tobacco toxins.
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After 8 Hours
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Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in the blood reduce by half and oxygen levels return to normal.
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After 24 Hours
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Carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body and your lungs will start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris & your chance of heart attack starts to decrease.
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After 48 Hours
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There is no nicotine left in the body. Your ability to taste and smell is greatly improved & your nerve endings start to regrow. Walking becomes easier.
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After 72 Hours
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Breathing becomes easier. The bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase.
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After 2 - 12 Weeks
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Circulation improves throughout your whole body making walking easier.
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After 3 - 9 Months
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Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve as lung function is increased by up to 10%.
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After 1 Year
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The risk of a heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker.
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After 10 Years
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The risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker
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After 15 Years
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The risk of a heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.
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Stop smoking and the body will begin to repair the damage done almost immediately, kick starting a series of beneficial health changes that continue for years.
What do service users say about Stop Smoking Wales?
"The Stop Smoking Wales service is friendly and never judgemental about how many cigarettes you have smoked and for how long over the years. It is all about focussing on the best way of achieving success for each individual and being there for you when you are finding it difficult in the early stages." Gary, Stop Smoking Wales service user.
"I’ll be realistic - it isn’t easy giving up cigarettes at times, but access to services to help you quit couldn’t be easier. The support I have received from Stop Smoking Wales and its trained specialists has been wonderful and without them I would have struggled to do it." Janet, Stop Smoking Wales service user.
More information and support about stopping smoking
Call the freephone number 0800 085 2219 or visit the Stop Smoking Wales| website for more information.