| 20 minutes |
blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal |
| 8 hours |
blood nicotine and carbon monoxide levels are halved and oxygen levels begin to return to normal |
| 24 hours |
carbon monoxide is eliminated from the body
cilia begin to function again and lungs start to clean themselves out (resulting in lots of coughing and phlegm)
|
| 48 hours |
nicotine is eliminates from the body
sense of taste and smell improves
risk of heart attack has begun to decrease
|
| 72 hours |
bronchial tubes begin to relax - breathing becomes easier
energy levels increase |
| 2 - 12 weeks |
peripheral circulation improves
lung function increases by 30%
|
| 3 - 9 months |
coughing, weezing, etc improves
lung function increases a further 10%
|
| 1 year |
risk of heart attack falls to about half that of a non-smoker |
| 10 years |
risk of lung cancer falls to about half that of a non-smoker |
| 15 years |
risk of heart attack falls to the same as that of a non-smoker |
