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You know smoking isn’t healthy, but do you know what happens to your body when you quit? It gets better — top to bottom, lungs to legs.
Learn how in the slideshow below, featuring information from Cleveland Clinic’s Tobacco Treatment Center.
1. Healing begins
20 minutes after your last smoke, your blood pressure and pulse drop to normal.
2. Return to Normal
After 8 hours, the level of carbon monoxide in your blood drops to normal, and the oxygen level rises to normal.
3. Avoid an Attack
After 24 hours, your chances of a heart attack decrease.
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