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The health benefits of smoking
cessation are immediate and
substantial
, including reduced
risk for cancers, heart disease,
& stroke. A 35-year-old man who
quits smoking will, on average,
increase his life
expectancy by
5 years.

See the benefits for yourself!
20 Minutes12 Hours24 Hours48 Hours2 Weeks
20 Minutes

20 Minutes

After 20 minutes,
a person's pulse Blood pressure
return to normal.
12 Hours
12 Hours

12 Hours

After 12 hours,
a person's oxygen level
returns to normal while
their carbon monoxide
and nicotine levels
in the blood are
reduced to half.
20 Minutes 24 Hours
24 Hours

24 Hours

Within 24 hours,
the smoker's lungs start
to clear out smoking
debris and mucus, and
carbon monoxide
will be eliminated
from the body.
12 Hours 48 Hours
48 Hours

48 Hours

After 48 hours,
a person's ability to
smell and taste
is improved as all the
nicotine leaves the body.
24 Hours 2 Weeks
2 Weeks

2 Weeks

Within 2–12
weeks,

the whole
circulation
of the body
improves.
48 Hours 9 Months
9 Months

9 Months

Within 3–9 months,
the functions of the lunch
are increased up to
10% and there is
less coughing
and wheezing.
2 Weeks 5 Years
5 Years

5 Years

Within 5 years,
a smoker's risk of
heart attack falls
to about half.
9 Months 10 Years
10 Years

10 Years

Within 10 years,
a smoker's risk of
lung cancer falls
to about half.
Within that time,
it becomes the
same risk as that
of a non-smoker.
5 Years

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above and see what happens to your health from minutes to years. It is amazing.

  1. 20 Minutes: American Cancer Society
  2. 12 Hours: American Cancer Society
  3. 24 Hours: US Surgeon General’s Report, 1990, (pp. 285-287, 304)
  4. 48 Hours: US National Library of Medicine
  5. 2 Weeks: US Surgeon General’s Report, 1990, (pp.193, 194,196, 285, 323)
  6. 9 Months: US National Library of Medicine
  7. 5 Years: US Surgeon General’s Report, 1990, (pp. 223)
  8. 10 Years: American Cancer Society
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