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Monday 10 October 2022
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Smoking is known to cause cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, and other negative effects on the body, but what happens to your body when you quit?
The American Cancer Society clarified the stages that the body goes through following quitting smoking for good, according to what was reported by the German channel DW, according to the Emirati newspaper Al Bayan website.
The first day following the last cigarette: Twenty minutes following the last cigarette, the heart rate and blood pressure drop, while the level of carbon monoxide in the blood, which comes from nicotine, goes down eight hours later. Once 24 hours have passed, the risk of a heart attack drops dramatically.
After a few days: The senses of taste and smell deteriorate due to smoking, but these two senses return to normal within two days of quitting cigarettes.
Three months later: After two to three months, the lungs recover somewhat. And here you notice a difference in the breathing process, especially during sports.
After nine months: The coughing and shortness of breath lessen following the sinuses become more prominent than they were often during the smoking period.
After five years: During this period, the risk of stroke is reduced by half.
After 10 years: After 10 years of quitting smoking, your risk of developing fatal lung cancer is reduced by half. The same applies to the risk of cancer in the trachea, esophagus, kidneys, pancreas and mouth.
After 15 years: After 15 years of quitting smoking, your body is in the same position it was in before your first cigarette.
