The Healing Time Line
A realistic look at how long it takes for your body to recover after your last puff
20 minutes blood pressure decreases
8 Hours the amount of carbon monoxide in your blood drops, while oxygen increases to normal
48 Hours your nerve endings start to regenerate, and you can smell and taste things better
1-9 months coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease
1 year the added risk of heart desease declines to half of that of a smoker
5 Years Your stroke risk may be reduced to that of someone who never smoked
10 years your risk of all smoking-related cancers such as lung, mouth, and throat decreases by up to 50%
15 years your risk of heart disease and smoking-related death is now similar to that of someone who never smoked
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