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Smoking Facts

Have you ever wondered what happens if you were to stop smoking?

Stopping smoking:
Within 30 minutes of you stop smoking the last cigarette, the body begins a series of changes that continues for years.

20 minutes-
Your blood pressure drops to normal.
Pulse Rate to normal.
Body temperature of hands and feet increase to normal.

8 Hours-
Carbon Monoxide level in blood increases to normal.
Oxygen levels in blood increase to normal.

24 Hours-
Chance of Heart Attack decreases.

                             
48 Hours-
Nerve endings start regrouping.
Ability to smell and taste is enhanced.

2 weeks to 3 months-
Circulation Improves.
Walking becomes easier.
Lung function increases up to 30%.

1 to 9 months-
Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decreases.
Cilia regroups in the lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection.
Body overall energy increases.

1 year-
Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.

5 years-
Lung cancer death rate for average smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half.
Smoke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker 5-15 years after quitting.
Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, oesophagus is half that of a smoker.

10 years-
Lung cancer death rates similar to that of a non-smoker.
Precancerous cells are replaced.
Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, oesophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas decreases.

15 years-
Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker.

Source: www.quitsmoking.com

 

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