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Tobacco Cessation: Benefits the First Year

Smokers who quit can lower their risk for smoking-caused diseases and improve their overall health. Here’s how:

Benifits of quitting smoking afer: 

20 minutes:

  • Blood pressure drops
  • Pulse rate drops
  • Body temperature of hands and feet increase

8 hours:

  • Carbon monoxide level in the blood drops
  • Oxygen level in blood increases

24 hours:

  • Chance of heart attack decreases

48 hours:

  • Nerve endings start to re-grow
  • Ability to smell and taste is enhanced

2 weeks to 3 Months:

  • Circulation improves
  • Walking becomes easier
  • Lung function increases

1 to 9 Months:

  • Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breathe decreases
  • Cilia regain normal function in lungs, increasing their ability to handle mucous, clean the lungs, and reduce infection
  • Body’s overall energy level increases

1 Year

  • Excess risk of heart disease is half that of a smoker

Source:  The American Cancer Society and Centers for Disease Control

 

 

Consider this

“Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and reducing the health of smokers in general.” --Dr. Richard H. Camona, US Surgeon General View the collection of  tobacco facts on this site.