20 minutes
Blood pressure drops to a level close to that
before you had your last cigarette. The temperature of your hands and
feet increase to normal. 8 hours
Carbon Monoxide level in the blood drops to normal.
24 hours
Your chance of a heart attack decreases. 2 weeks to 3 months
Circulation improves. Your lung function increases up to 30% 1 to 9 months
Coughing,
sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease; cilia
regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle
mucus, clean the lungs and reduce infection. 1 year
Your chance of having a heart attack is cut in half. 5 years
Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker's 5-15 years after quitting. 10 years
Your
risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a continuing
smoker's; risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder,
kidney, and pancreas decrease. 15 years
Your risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's.
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