Welcome to "Smoke Free" What Happens to your Body What Happens to Your Body After Your Last Cigarette? Within 20 minutes Blood pressure drops to normal Pulse rate returns to normal Body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal Within 8 hours Carbon Monoxide level in blood drops to normal Oxygen level in blood increases to normal Smoker's breath disappears Within 24 hours Your chance of a heart attack decreases already Within 48 hours Nerve endings start to re-grow Your ability to smell and taste is enhanced Within 72 hours Bronchial tubes relax making it easier to breathe Lung capacity increases making it easier to do physical activities Within 2 weeks to three months Circulation improves Walking becomes easier Lung function increases up to 30 percent Within One to Nine months Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decrease Your body's overall energy level increases Cilia re-grow in lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean lungs, reduce infection Within 1 year Risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker Within 2 years Heart attack risk drops to near normal Within 5 years Lung cancer death rate for average pack-a-day smoker decreases by almost half Stroke risk is reduced Risk of mouth, throat and esophageal cancer is half that of a smoker Within 10 years Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of a person who does not smoke The pre-cancerous cells are replaced Within 15 years Risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a person who has never smoked GO TO: MY STORY-First 3 months Back to Tundra Rose Kids This site created and maintained by Background Copyright © since~1997 by Tundra Rose Express