Quit Smoking Health Benefits
There are many health advantages to quitting smoking, some take effect straight away, and others may take years depending on how long a person has smoked.
Here is a list of a few advantages that may happen when you quit smoking…
Time after you quit smoking = 8 hours:
circulation improves, nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in the blood reduce by half and >oxygen levels return to normal.
Time after you quit smoking = 24 hours:
excess carbon monoxide and nicotine levels are no longer in the body.
Time after you quit smoking = 48 hours:
excess risk of lung cancer and the decline in lung function halts.
Time after you quit smoking = 1 month:
less wrinkles , improved skin colour.
Time after you quit smoking = 3 - 9 months:
coughs and wheezing decline.
Time after you quit smoking = 1 year:
the excess risk of a heart attack reduces by half compared to that of a smoker.
Time after you quit smoking = 15 years:
risk of a heart attack drops to the same as someone who has never smoked.