| 20 Minutes |
Your blood pressure, heart rate & pulse rate returns to normalThe body temperature of hands & feet returns to normal |
| 8 Hours |
Your carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normalYour chance of heart attack decreases
Your oxygen level in blood returns to normal |
| 24 Hours |
Your carbon monoxide is cleared from your body |
| 48 Hours |
Your nerve endings start growing againYour sense of smell and taste begin to improve |
| 2 Weeks – 3 Months |
Your circulation improvesWalking becomes easier
Your lung function can increase by up to 30% |
| 1-9 Months |
Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath problems improvesCilia grow again in your lungs and the ability to handle mucus increases
Lungs are getting cleaner and the chance of getting infection decreases
Your body’s overall energy increases |
| 1 Year |
Risk of coronary heart disease is 50% of a smoker |
| 5 Years |
Death rate of lung cancer for an average former smoker decreases almost 50% (Assume smoke 1 pack per day) |
| 10 Years |
Death rate of lung cancer ~ a non-smoker
Risk of all cigarette-related cancers continues to decrease |
| 15 Years |
Risk of coronary heart disease = a non-smoker |
