The short- and long-term benefits of quitting smoking


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20 minutes after quitting: Your blood pressure drops to a level close to that before the last cigarette. The temperature of your hands and feet increases to normal. 8 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. 24 hours after quitting: Your chance of a heart attack decreases. 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases up to 30 percent. 1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection. 1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s. 5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5 to 15 years after quitting. 10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker’s. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decrease. 15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker’s. Source: American Cancer Society
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