Physiological changes to your body when you Stop Smoking


Within 20 minutes of your last cigarette

  • Blood pressure drops to normal
  • Pulse rate drops to normal
  • Body temperature of hands and feet return to normal

8-Hours 

  • Carbon monoxide levels in the blood drops to normal
  • Oxygen level in blood increases to normal

24-Hours 

  • Chance of heart attack decreases

48-Hours 

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

72-Hours 

  • Bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier
  • Lung capacity increases

2-Weeks to 3-Months 

  • Circulation improves
  • Walking becomes easier
  • Lung function increases by up to 30%

1 to 9-Months 

  • Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases
  • Lung cilia re-grow, increasing ability to handle mucus
  • Body’s overall energy increases

5-Years 

  • Lung cancer death rate for average the smoker almost halved

10-Years 

  • Lung cancer death rate down to almost that of a non-smoker
  • Precancerous cells are replaced by normal ones
  • Other associated cancer risks decrease


All Benefits Are Lost When you start Smoking Again!

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