Joe1981
17-11-07, 17:38
What happens after you quit smoking?
20 MINUTES------------------
• Blood pressure drops to normal
• Pulse rate drops to normal
• Body temperature of hands and 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 start regrowing
• Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS------------------
• Circulation improves
• Walking becomes easier
• Lung function increases up to 30 percent
1 TO 9 MONTHS------------------
• Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease
• Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing their ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection
• Body's overall energy increases
1 YEAR------------------
• Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
5 YEARS------------------
• Lung cancer death rate for an average former smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half
• Stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker five to 15 years after quitting
• Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, and esophagus is half that of a smoker's
10 YEARS-------------------
• Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of a non-smoker
• Precancerous cells are replaced
• Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, cervix, and pancreas decreases
15 YEARS------------------
• Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker
20 MINUTES------------------
• Blood pressure drops to normal
• Pulse rate drops to normal
• Body temperature of hands and 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 start regrowing
• Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS------------------
• Circulation improves
• Walking becomes easier
• Lung function increases up to 30 percent
1 TO 9 MONTHS------------------
• Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease
• Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing their ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection
• Body's overall energy increases
1 YEAR------------------
• Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
5 YEARS------------------
• Lung cancer death rate for an average former smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half
• Stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker five to 15 years after quitting
• Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, and esophagus is half that of a smoker's
10 YEARS-------------------
• Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of a non-smoker
• Precancerous cells are replaced
• Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, cervix, and pancreas decreases
15 YEARS------------------
• Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker