What are the benefits of quitting smoking?
Chronologically, these are the benefits when one decides to quit smoking:
1. Within 20 minutes, the blood pressure and pulse rate drop to normal, the body temperature of the hands and feet returns to normal.
2. Within 8 hours, the carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal and the oxygen level I blood increases to normal.
3. Within 24 hours, the risk of a sudden heart attack decreases.
4. Within 48 hours, the nerve endings begin to regenerate and a person’s ability to smell and taste begins to return to normal.
5. Within 2 weeks to 3 months, blood circulation improves and lung function increases up to 30%.
6. Within 1 to 9 months, overall energy increases, signs and symptoms of coughing, nasal congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath are markedly reduced. Natural cleansing mechanisms of the respiratory tract returns to normal, so that the body is able to handle mucus, clean the respiratory tract, and prevent respiratory infections.
7. Within 1 year, risk of coronary heart disease is reduced by 50%.
8. Within 5 years, the risk of dying from lung cancer is reduced by 50%. The risk of cancer of the mouth is half that of a tobacco user.
9. Within 10 years, the risk of dying lung cancer, stroke and heart attack is the same as that of a non-smoker’s. - DOH Philippines
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