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\nIf you quit smoking right now...
\nWithin 20 minutes: Your heart rate and blood pressure drop.1
\nWithin 12 hours: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.2
\nWithin 3 months: Your circulation and lung function improves.3
\nWithin 9 months: You will cough less and breathe easier.4
\nAfter 1 year: Your risk of coronary heart disease is cut in half.5
\nAfter 5 years: Your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder are cut in half. Your risk of cervical cancer and stroke return to normal after 5 years.6
\nAfter 10 years: You are half as likely to die from lung cancer. Your risk of larynx or pancreatic cancer decreases.7
\nAfter 15 years: Your risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a non-smoker\u2019s.8
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