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Your skin and nails also return to normal because of increased blood flow

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However, all things considered, to do so is to potentially prolong your life.

Tobacco smoke apart from nicotine, which is highly addictive, contains other poisonous chemicals, such as hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide and ammonia

Carbon monoxide levels in the blood normalize in a few days, while lung function and circulation begin to improve within a few weeks to months

Stopping these habits also improves your energy, sense of taste and smell, and saves money