Benefits of Quitting smoking

Advantages

Within 20 minutes   :    Blood pressure drops to normal ; Pulse rate drops to normal ; Body temperature of hand and feet increase to normal.

Within 8 hours : Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to the normal ; Oxygen level in blood increases to normal.

Within 24 hours : Chance of heart attack decreases.

Within 48 hours : Nerve endings start regrowing ;Ability to taste and smell is enhanced.

Within 2 weeks to 3 months : Circulation improves ; Walking becomes easier ; Lung function increases up to 30%.

Within 1 to 9 months : Coughing ,sinus congestion,fatigue and shortness of breath decrease ; Cilia regrow in lungs, increase ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs,reduce infection ; Body's overall energy increases.

Within 1 year : Excess risk of coronary heart disease is cut by half .

Within 5 years : Lungs cancer death rate of average former smoker(one pack a day) decreases by almost half ; Stroke risk is reduced to that of a non smoker 5-15 years after quitting ; Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, and oesophagus is half that of a smoker.

Within 10 years :  Lungs cancer death rate similar to that of nonsmoker ; Precancerous cells are replaced ; Risk of cancer of mouth, throat, oesophagus,bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases.

Within 15 years : Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker.