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Originally Posted by PR_Tom
18 months after quitting, all of the "shortened life expectancy" stuff is completely erased (provided no serious damage was already done).
So it's never too late.
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PR Tom, kudos for letting us know that. I found this chart on what happens when you quit:
When Smokers Quit - The Health Benefits Over Time
From the American Cancer Society
20 minutes after quitting: Your blood pressure drops to a level close to that before the last cigarette. The temperature of your hands and feet increases to normal.
8 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
24 hours after quitting: Your chance of a heart attack decreases.
2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases up to 30%.
1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection.
1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's.
5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting.
10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker's. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decrease.
15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's.
Last Reviewed: 2003
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Now considering if you quit now, with the advances in genetics and nano technology, stem cell etc. in 5 to 10 years they'll be able to grow you a new ass to move into.