Quit Smoking
- After 20 minutes: Heart rate and blood pressure return to normal.
- After 12 hours: Carbon monoxide levels drop; oxygen levels rise.
- After 2 weeks to 3 months: Circulation improves and lungs work better.
- After 1 year: Risk of heart attack is cut in half.
- After 10 years: Risk of lung cancer is about 50% lower than a smoker’s
You enjoy more energy, better taste and smell – and save thousands of pounds every year.
Keep Smoking
- Every cigarette shortens life by 11 minutes on average.
- Tobacco smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals; at least 70 are cancer-causing.
- Smokers are 2 to 4 times more likely to have a heart attack.
- Passive smoking harms family and friends, raising their risk of cancer and lung disease.
- Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide – over 8 million deaths each year.
- A pack-a-day habit costs over £1,500 a year – money literally up in smoke.
Every day without smoking is a step towards a healthier, brighter future.
Address: Barcroft Medical Centre, The Centre, Amesbury
Telephone: 01980 623983
Website: www.barcroftmedical.co.uk