Stop Smoking

Ever Wonder What Happens to Your
Body the Moment You Stop Smoking?

Within 20 minutes of smoking that last cigarette, the body begins a series of changes that continues for years.

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%.

1 TO 9 MONTHS * Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease. * * Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing 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 average smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half. * * Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 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 similar to that of nonsmokers. * * Precancerous cells are replaced. Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas decreases.

15 YEARS * Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• quit
• smoking
• cigarette
• cigar
• cancer
• second hand smoke

[unkiemonk]

"look at this, look at this, look at this"...Its like watching Joe Pesci do the news...

[frnzkuester]

Oh please Mr. President have one of my cigs. Don't worry it wont hurt you.