
Benefits of Stopping
Smoking
After
20 minutes of smoking that last
cigarette, the body begins a
series of changes that will
continues for years.
20 MINUTES
-
Your blood pressure drops to
normal.
-
Your pulse rate drops to normal.
-
Body temperature of hands
and feet increases to
normal.
8 HOURS
-
Your carbon monoxide level in
blood drops to normal.
-
Your oxygen
level in blood increases to
normal.
24 HOURS
-
Your chance of heart attack
decreases.
48 HOURS
erve
endings start to regrow.
Your ability
to smell and taste is
enhanced.
2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS
-
Your circulation improves.
Walking becomes easier.
Your lung
function increases up to
30%.
1 TO 9 MONTHS
-
Coughing, sinus congestion,
fatigue, and shortness of
breath decrease.
Cilia re-grow in lungs,
increasing ability to handle
mucus, clean the lungs, and
reduce infection.
Body's
overall energy increases.
1 YEAR
-
Excess risk of coronary
heart disease is half that
of a smoker.
5 YEARS
- Lung
cancer death rate for
average smoker (one pack a
day) decreases by almost
half.
Stroke risk is reduced to
that of a non-smoker 5-15
years after quitting.
Risk of
cancer of the mouth, throat
and esophagus is half that
of a smoker's.
10 YEARS
- Lung
cancer death rate similar to
that of non-smokers.
Precancerous cells are
replaced.
Your risk of cancer of the mouth,
throat, esophagus, bladder,
kidney and pancreas
decreases.
15 YEARS
- Your
risk
of coronary heart disease is
that of a non-smoker.
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