I read it takes 24 hours for carbon monoxide to be eliminated from the body once you stop smoking and lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris after that same amount of time. But, when they say debris, I don't think they mean tar. There's no way tar would be eliminated from my lungs after just 24 hours. I know it takes years. But, if I started exercising more perhaps...Or if I went into a steam room every day (I know those things clean your lungs from toxins), etc. I'm quitting and I haven't been smoking hardcore for that long (maybe 3 or 4 years), but I also read it takes 15 YEARS for the risk of heart attack to fall to the same as someone who has never smoked! Please help.
2006-08-13
14:24:42
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