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END OF SMOKING,
here's what happens in the body.
Probably 70% of smokers would like to quit smoking, but cannot. Quitting smoking is difficult, so only about 7% of smokers successfully quit the first attempt. from cigarettes ( 1 ).
At least 30 chemicals in tobacco smoke cause cancer. However, if it succeeds to give up the addiction, the changes taking place in the body are positive and significant, thanks to which the damage caused by cigarettes can be reversed. That's why it's worth trying.
Quitting smoking you can expect the following both immediate and long-term health benefits ( 2 ).
Changes that are taking place in your body when you stop smoking:
Within 20 minutes of the last cigarette
Blood pressure and heart rate are starting to return to normal.
Circulation in the hands and feet improves.
Cilia in the bronchi begin to move again, removing irritants and bacteria.
8 hours since the last cigarette
The blood carbon monoxide level drops to normal.
The oxygen level in the blood rises to normal.
24 hours since the last cigarette
The risk of a heart attack is reduced.
48 hours since the last cigarette
Nerve endings begin to develop.
72 hours since the last cigarette
The bronchi relaxes, making it easier to breathe.
Lung capacity begins to increase.
2 weeks to 2 months since the last cigarette
Getting better circulation,
Walking becomes easier.
Lung function increases to 30%.
1 to 9 months since the last cigarette
The energy level in the body increases.
It's getting smaller cough, sinus problems, fatigue, shortness of breath.
Cilia in the bronchi begin to grow, increasing in size their ability to produce mucus cleans the lungs and reduces infection.
3 to 5 years since the last cigarette
The risk of dying from a heart attack is reduced compared with the number of non-smokers.
10 years since the last cigarette
Risk of death for lung cancer is reduced compared with the number of non-smokers.
Carcinogenic cells are replaced with healthy cells.
It's getting smaller the risk of developing other types of cancer, e.g. of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas.
