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Great changes after stopping smoking

08:07, November 18, 2018 Source: People's Daily - Life Times

There are 4800 toxic substances in cigarettes. Smoking not only harms one's own health, but also harms one's family members by second-hand smoke and even third hand smoke. After stopping smoking, great positive changes will take place in your body. Recently, Reader's Digest magazine in the United States summarized this.

After 20 minutes, the blood circulation function of hands and feet improved.

After 2 hours, the pulse, heartbeat and blood pressure returned to normal. If the pregnant woman smokes, the heartbeat of the unborn baby also returns to normal.

After 8 hours, the content of carbon monoxide in the body decreases, and it no longer prevents oxygen from entering blood cells, so that cells have a better oxygen supply. For pregnant women, unborn children can also get more oxygen.

After 24 hours, the risk of heart attack is reduced.

Two days later, nicotine is completely metabolized from the body.

After 3 days, the respiratory function improved significantly. The cilia on the lungs are restored. They are hair like substances that can filter dust and impurities. Another good sign is an increase in coughing, which means that more and more dirt and toxic substances are being removed from the lungs.

After a week, the high blood pressure began to drop.

Three months later, the average vital capacity increased by 39%, shortness of breath decreased, and skin color improved.

Three to nine months later, smokers are less susceptible to cough and infection because their lungs can now clean themselves.

After 12 months, the risk of cardiovascular disease is halved.

Five years later, the risk of gastric cancer, oral cancer, throat cancer, esophageal cancer and lung cancer will be halved.

After 5-10 years, the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke reached the same level as that of non-smokers.

Ten years later, cancer cells and precancerous tissues have been basically replaced. Not only the risk of lung cancer continues to decline, but also the risk of oral cancer, throat cancer, esophageal cancer, bladder cancer and kidney cancer.

After 15 years, the risk of cancer decreased to the same level as non-smokers. (Compiled by Cai Lichao)

(Editor in charge: Xu Xiaohua, Yang Di)


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