As soon as you quit smoking, your body begins a series of
healing or recovery changes that will continue for years.
20 MINUTES: Your heart rate drops to a normal level.
12 HOURS: The carbon
monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS: Your risk of having a heart attack
begins to drop. Your lung function begins to improve.
1 TO 9 MONTHS: Your coughing and shortness of breath
decreases.
1 YEAR: Your added risk of coronary heart disease is half
that of a smoker’s.
5 TO 15 YEARS: Your risk of having a stroke is reduced to
that of a nonsmoker’s. Your risk of getting cancer of the mouth, throat, or
esophagus is half that of a smoker’s.
10 YEARS: Your risk of dying from lung cancer is about half
that of a smoker’s. Your risk of getting bladder cancer is half that of a
smoker’s. Your risk of getting cervical cancer or cancer of the larynx, kidney,
or pancreas decreases.
15 YEARS: Your risk of coronary heart disease is the same as
that of a nonsmoker.
Visit Orriant to find out more about wellness programs that can help you quit smoking!
Visit Orriant to find out more about wellness programs that can help you quit smoking!
