What damage does cigarette smiking cause?

Within 20 minutes of smoking that last cigarette, the body begins a series of changes that continues for years.

20 MINUTES

• Blood pressure drops to normal.
• Pulse rate drops to normal.
• Body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal.

8 HOURS

• Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal.
• Oxygen level in blood increases to normal.

24 HOURS

• Chance of heart attack decreases.
• 48 HOURS
  • Nerve endings start regrowing.
  • Ability to smell and taste is enhanced.
  2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS
  • Circulation improves.
  • Walking becomes easier.
  • Lung function increases up to 30%.
  1 TO 9 MONTHS
  
  • Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease.
  • Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection.
  • Body's overall energy increases.
  1 YEAR
  • Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.
  5 YEARS
  • Lung cancer death rate for average smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half.
  • Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting.
  • Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat and esophagus is half that of a smoker's.
  10 YEARS
  • Lung cancer death rate similar to that of nonsmokers.
  • Precancerous cells are replaced.
  • Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas decreases.
  15 YEARS
  • Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker.
   

 

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