20 Health Education What is a benefit of quitting tobacco products?
The Rewards of Quitting
20 minutes: heart rate, blood pressure drop
12 hours: carbon monoxide in blood stream drops to
normal
2 weeks-3 months: circulation, lung function improve;
heart attack risk begins to drop
1-9 months: cough less, breathe easier
1 year: risk of coronary heart disease cut in half
2-5 years: risk of cancer of mouth, throat, esophagus,
bladder cut in half; stroke risk is reduced to that of a
nonsmoker
10 years: half as likely to die from lung cancer risk of
kidney or pancreatic cancer decreases
15 years: risk of coronary heart disease same as
nonsmoker's risk
O After 12 hours, lung function begins to improve.
O After 10 years, the risk of dying from lung cancer is
cut in hall.
O After five years, the risk of having a stroke is cut by
25%.
O Over time, life expectancy is increased by 15 years.
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