Health Facts About Quitting Smoking
The following drastic improvements to your health take place after quitting smoking:
- In 20 minutes your blood pressure drops back down to normal.
- In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream drop by half, and oxygen levels return to normal.
- In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack decreases. All nicotine has left your body. Your sense of taste and smell returns to a normal level.
- In 72 hours your bronchial tubes relax, and your energy levels increase.
- In 2 weeks your circulation increases, and it continues to improve for the next 10 weeks.
- In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.
- In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack drops by half.
- In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.
- In 10 years your risk of lung cancer returns to that of a non-smoker.
- In 15 years your risk of heart attack returns to that of a non-smoker.
Diagram of Health Effects
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