When Smokers Quit, After...
20 Minutes: Blood pressure drops to a level close to that before the last cigarette. Temperature of hands and feet increase to normal.
8 Hours: Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal 24 Hours: Chance of heart attack decreases 2 Weeks: Circulation improves 3 Months: Lung functure increases 30% 1-9 Months:Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease Cilia regain normal function in lungs, increasing ability to hand mucus, clean the lungs, reduce infection 1 Year: Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker 5 Years: Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 10 Years: Lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker. Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancrease decrease 15 Years: Risk of coronary artery disease is that of a nonsmoker Source: US Surgeon General's Report, 1990 | ||
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