Blood pressure drops to a level close to that
before you had your last cigarette. The temperature of your hands and
feet increase to normal.
Carbon Monoxide level in the blood drops to normal.
Your chance of a heart attack decreases.
2 weeks to 3 months
Circulation improves. Your lung function increases up to 30%
1 to 9 months
sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease; cilia
regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle
mucus, clean the lungs and reduce infection.
Your chance of having a heart attack is cut in half.
Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker's 5-15 years after quitting.
risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a continuing
smoker's; risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder,
kidney, and pancreas decrease.
Your risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's.