| Time
Stopped |
Benefits
to your health |
| 20
minutes |
Blood
pressure and pulse return to normal.
Circulation improves, especially to hands and
feet
|
| 8
hours |
Blood
oxygen levels increase to normal, and your
chances of having a heart attack start to fall
|
| 24
hours |
Carbon
monoxide leaves the body.
The lungs clear out mucus and debris
|
| 48
hours |
Your
body is now nicotine free. Your senses of
taste and smell begin to improve.
|
| 72
hours |
Breathing
is easier, and you energy levels increase.
|
| 2-12
weeks |
Circulation
improves throughout the body.
Walking and exercise get easier
|
| 3-9
months |
Breathing
problems, coughing, shortness of breath and
wheezing improve.
Lung efficiency is increased by 5-10%
|
| 5
years
|
Your
risk of having a heart attack falls to about
half of that of a smoker
|
| 10
years
|
Your
risk of lung cancer falls to around half of
that of a smoker.
Your risk of a heart attack is about the same
as someone who has never smoked.
|