Stop Smoking
The health risks associated with smoking and other forms of tobacco use are well known. And, because of the recuperative capacity of the body, once you stop this detrimental habit, many of the negative health consequences can be reversed with time.
Most people who smoke would like to quit. Here’s what happens after the last cigarette:
30 minutes - Resting pulse and blood pressure return to near normal.
8 hours - Carbon monoxide levels in blood are reduced by half. Oxygen levels in the blood return to near normal.
24 hours - Lungs begin to clear.
48 hours - Nicotine no longer remains in the body. Ability to taste and smell improve.
3 days - Blood circulation and oxygenation improves. Energy level rises.
10 weeks - Bronchial tubes relax. Breathing becomes easier.
1 year - Risk of a heart attack cut by half.
10 years - Risk of lung cancer decreases by half.
15 years - Health risks become the same as someone who has never smoked.
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