What Happens After You Stop Smoking?

1. Time: 20 minutes - Pulse and Blood Pressure return to normal.
2. Time: 8 hours - Nicotine & carbon dioxide levels go down 50%.
3. Time: 24 hours - Mucus and smoking debris in lungs begins to clear.
4. Time: 2 days - Taste and smell are noticeably improved.
5. Time: 3 days - Breathing is easier as bronchial tubes relax.
6. Time: 2 weeks - Circulation and skin color improve due to better oxygenation of the blood.



7. Time: 3-9 months - Coughing becomes less; lung function is improved by 10%.
8. Time: 1 year - Call your life and health insurance companies for lower rates!
9. Time: 1 year - You’re officially a nonsmoker after one year.
10. Time: 5 years - Your risk of a heart attack falls to half that of a smoker.
11. Time: 10 years - Your risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker.
12. Time: 10 years - Your risk of a heart attack is the same as a nonsmoker.