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Within 20 minutes after you smoke that last cigarette, your body begins a series of changes that
continue for years. 20 Minutes After Quitting Your heart rate drops. 12 hours After Quitting Carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. 2 Weeks to 3 Months
After Quitting Your
heart attack risk begins to drop. Your lung function begins to improve. 1 to 9 Months After Quitting Your coughing and shortness of breath decrease. 1 Year After Quitting Your added risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s.
5 Years After Quitting Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker’s 5-15 years
after quitting. 10 Years After Quitting Your lung cancer
death rate is about half that of a smoker’s. Your risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney,
and pancreas decreases. 15 Years After
Quitting Your risk of coronary heart disease is back to
that of a nonsmoker’s. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Stroke risk is reduced to that of a person who never smoked
after 5 to 15 years of not smoking Cancers
of the mouth, throat, and esophagus risks are halved 5 years after quitting Cancer of the larynx risk is reduced after quitting Coronary heart disease risk is
cut by half 1 year after quitting and is nearly the same as someone who never smoked 15 years after quitting Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
risk of death is reduced after you quit Lung cancer risk drops by as much as half 10 years after quitting Ulcer risk drops after quitting Bladder cancer risk is halved
a few years after quitting Peripheral
artery disease goes down after quitting Cervical cancer risk is reduced a few years after quitting Low birth weight baby risk drops to normal if
you quit before pregnancy or during your first trimester the benefits of quitting |
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