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