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It’s Never Too Late

Within 20 minutes of last cigarette:

  • Blood pressure drops to normal
  • Pulse rate drops to normal
  • Body temperature of hands and feet increase 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 start regrowing
  • Ability to smell and to taste things enhances

72 Hours:

  • Bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier
  • Lung capacity increases

2 Weeks to 3 Months:

  • Circulation improves
  • You body is better able to fight infection
  • Walking becomes easier
  • Lung function increases up to 30%

1 to 9 Months:

  • Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue & shortness of breath decrease
  • Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, reduce infection
  • Body’s overall energy level increases

1 Year:

  • Risk of dying of a heart attack is cut in half

5 Years:

  • Risk of having a stroke decreases

10 Years:

  • Precancerous cells are replaced
  • Risk of lung cancer is cut in half
  • Other cancers such as those of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas decrease

 

All benefits are lost when you smoke just 1 cigarette a day.

Information Source:
New York State Smokers’ Quitline and Jupiter Medical Center

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