What happens when some one stops smoking: Blood pressure comes to normal within 15 minutes. Oxygen level in the blood improves with in 70 minutes. The nicotine in the body goes out with in 10 days. By 3-6 months, the patient comes to non-smoking state.    Note: Tendency to smoke (Habituation) remains in the person for a pretty long time. That’s why many persons start smoking again after stopping that habit.  Effects of smoking on Health: 1. Tobacco smoking is an open invitation to the ill health and stress problems. 2. Tobacco smoking is the major reason for Lung cancer, stroke and heart attack. 3. Emphysema and Chronic bronchitis are mainly caused by smoking. 4. Smoking one pack of cigarettes each day decreases the life span of a person by 7 years. 5. Smokers experience shortness of breath, persistent cough , loss of concentration and dizzyness.  Passive smoking: Smoking in public places is injurious to others. That’s why Government should ban smoking in public places. Please comment on this article.  … [Read more...]