| 20
Minutes |
your
blood pressure and pulse return to normal |
| 8
Hours |
nicotine
and carbon monoxide levels in the blood are halved, oxygen
levels return to normal |
| 24
Hours |
carbon
monoxide has been removed from your body and your lungs
start to clear out debris |
| 48
Hours |
there
is no nicotine left in your body; your sense of taste and
smell is greatly improved |
| 72
Hours |
breathing
becomes easier as bronchial tubes start to relax; your
stamina will improve |
| 2-12
Weeks |
your
circulation improves making walking and running much
easier |
| 3-9
Months |
coughs,
wheezing and breathing problems get better as lung
function improves |
| 5
Years |
my
risk of heart attack falls to half that of a smoker |