Something to keep in mind
What happens after you quit smoking...
Within 20 Minutes...
* Blood pressures drops
* Pulse rate drops to normal
* Body temperature of hand and feet increases to normal
Within 8 hours...
* Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
* Oxygen level in blood increases to normal
Within 24 hours...
* Chance of heart attack decreases
Within 48 hours...
* Nerve endings start regrowing
* Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
Within 2 weeks to 3 months...
* Circulation improves
* Walking becomes easier
* Lung function increases up to 30%
Within 1 to 9 months...
* Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease
* Cilia regrow in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean lungs and reduce infection
* Body's overall energy increases
Within 1 year...
* Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
Within 5 years...
* Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting
* Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat and esophagus is half that of a smoker
Within 10 years...
* Lung cancer death rate about half that of a continuing smoker's
* Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, bladder, kidney and pancreas decreases
Within 15 years...
* Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmokers
Within 20 Minutes...
* Blood pressures drops
* Pulse rate drops to normal
* Body temperature of hand and feet increases to normal
Within 8 hours...
* Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
* Oxygen level in blood increases to normal
Within 24 hours...
* Chance of heart attack decreases
Within 48 hours...
* Nerve endings start regrowing
* Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
Within 2 weeks to 3 months...
* Circulation improves
* Walking becomes easier
* Lung function increases up to 30%
Within 1 to 9 months...
* Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease
* Cilia regrow in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean lungs and reduce infection
* Body's overall energy increases
Within 1 year...
* Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
Within 5 years...
* Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting
* Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat and esophagus is half that of a smoker
Within 10 years...
* Lung cancer death rate about half that of a continuing smoker's
* Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, bladder, kidney and pancreas decreases
Within 15 years...
* Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmokers