Time stopped |
Benefits |
20 minutes |
Blood pressure and pulse return to normal. Circulation improves, especially to hands and feet. |
8 hours |
The oxygen level in your blood increases to a normal level. Chances of a heart attack start to fall |
24 hours |
Carbon monoxide leaves the body. The lungs start to clear out mucus and debris. |
48 hours |
Nicotine is no longer found in the body. |
Sense of taste and smell improve. |
72 hours |
Breathing becomes easier. Energy levels increase. |
2-12 weeks |
Circulation improves throughout the body.
Walking and exercise become easier. |
3-9 months |
Breathing problems, coughing, shortness of breath, and wheezing improve. Lung efficiency increased by 5-10% |
5 years |
Risk of having a heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker. |
10 years |
Risk of lung cancer falls to around half that of a smoker. |
Risk of a heart attack falls to about the same as someone who has never smoked. |