As soon as you quit, your body begins to repair the damage caused by smoking and continues to repair itself for many years.
Health Benefits Include:
8 hours after quitting
- Carbon monoxide levels drop in the body
- Oxygen levels in your blood return to normal
48 hours after quitting
- Your chances of a smoking related heart attack start to decrease
- Your sense of taste and smell begin to improve
72 hours after quitting
- Breathing will start to become easier as bronchial tubes relax
- Your lung function increases by 30%
2 weeks to 3 months
- Your coughing, stuffy nose, tiredness and shortness of breath will start to improve
1 year
- Your risk of smoking related heart attack is cut in half