When You Quit Smoking...

WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF YOUR LAST CIGARETTE
You stop polluting the air
Blood pressure returns to normal
Pulse rate drops to normal
Temperature of hands & feet increases to normal

8 HOURS
Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
Oxygen level in blood increases to normal

24 hours
Chance of heart attack decreases

48 HOURS
Nerve endings adjust to the absence of nicotine
The ability to smell & taste things is enhanced

72 HOURS
Bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier
Lung capacity increases

2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS
Circulation improves
Walking becomes easier
Lung function increases up to 30%

1-9 MONTHS
Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath all decrease
Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, & reduce infection

1 Year
Heart disease death rate is halfway back to that of a nonsmoker

5 YEARS
Heart disease death rate drops to the rate for nonsmokers
Lung cancer death rate decreases halfway back to that of nonsmokers

10 YEARS
Lung cancer death rate drops almost to the rate for nonsmokers
Pre-cancerous cells are replaced

The incidence of other cancers -- of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas decreases

 

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