Time after the
last cigarette |
Benefit |
|
20 minutes |
Blood pressure and pulse return to normal. |
|
8 hours |
Oxygen levels in the blood return to normal. |
|
24 hours |
Carbon monoxide is eliminated from the body. The lungs start to clear out the mucus. |
|
48 hours |
No nicotine is left in the body. Taste and smell improve. |
|
72 hours |
Breathing becomes easier as the airways open up. Energy level increases. |
|
2-12 weeks |
Circulation improves making walking and running easier. |
|
3-9 months |
Coughs and breathing problems improve as lung function improves by 90%. |
|
5 years |
The risk of heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker. |
|
10 years |
Risk of lung cancer falls to about half that of a smoker. Risk of heart attack is
about the same as a lifetime non-smoker. |
