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Did you know…

that when you stop smoking, your body begins to repair itself immediately???

Within 20 minutes
Blood Pressure returns to normal.
Heartbeat stabilizes.

Within 8 hours
Oxygen level in your blood increases.
Mucus begins to clear out of your lungs making breathing easier.

Within 48 hours
Sense of smell and taste improve.
Chances of heart attack decrease.

Within 3 months
Circulation improves.
Immune system improves.
Possible savings of over $400.

Within 9 months
Sinus congestion, wheezing, shortness of breath and phlegm production
decreases.
Lung Function improves.

1 year
Risk of dying from a heart attack is cut in half.
A Savings of over $1,600 (for pack-a-day smoker @ $4.50/pack).

5 years
Stroke risk is reduced to the same level as a non-smoker.

10 years
The chances of getting lung cancer are cut in half

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March, 2011