Quit Smoking in Colchester & Clacton - The Benefits of Quitting
TIME STOPPED
BENEFITS
20 minutes
Blood pressure and pulse rate drop to normal
8 hours
Carbon Monoxide level in blood drops to normal. Oxygen levels increase to normal
24 hours
Chance of heart attack decreases
48 hours
Nerve endings start to regrow. Smell and taste improve
2 weeks – 3 months
Circulation improves. Lung function increases by up to one third
1-9 months
Cilia regrow in lungs. Energy levels increase, coughing, tiredness, shortness of breath all decrease
1-1 ½ years
Excess risk of heart disease halved
2 ½ - 5 years
Lung cancer death rate almost halved, risk of mouth and throat cancer halved
5-10 years
Risk of stroke similar to non-smoker
10 years
Lung cancer death rate same as non smoker. Risk of cancer of mouth, throat, bladder, kidneys and pancreas decreases
10-15 years
Risk of heart disease same as non-smoker
It is widely accepted that non-smokers, even those who have smoked at some time in their lives, live longer and with a higher quality of life than those who continue to smoke.
Figures are based on research by more than one cancer society and do not represent guaranteed clinical or physical improvements to any one particular individual.
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