When you quit smoking,...the benefits for your health begin within minutes of your last cigarette.
After 8 hrs 100%
Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide level reduce by half, oxygen levels return to normal
After 24 hrs 100%
Carbon Monoxide eliminated from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus and debris.
After 48 hrs 100%
There is no nictotine left in the body. Ability to smell and taste greatly improved.
After 72 hrs 100%
Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase.
After 2-12 wks 100%
Circulation improves, making walking and running a lot easier.
After 3-9 months 100%
Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve.
After 1 year 77%
Your excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker after one year.
After 2 year 39%
Your chance of achieving long-term success with quitting tobacco increases significantly after two years.
After 5 years 15%
From 5 to 15 years after quitting tobacco, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.
After 10 years 8%
* Risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers* Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases* Risk of ulcers decreases
After 15 years 5%
* Risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked* Risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked
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Monday, November 9, 2009
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