Moneycontrol News May 30, 2023
Within 20 minutes of quitting smoking, your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
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In 2-12 weeks, your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
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In 1-9 months, coughing and shortness of breath decrease.
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In 12 hours, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
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In 1 year, risk of coronary heart disease is about half that of a smoker's.
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In 5 years, your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5 to 15 years after quitting.
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In 10 years, lung cancer risk is halved as compared to that of a smoker. Risk of mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix and pancreas cancer decreases.
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In 10 years, your risk of lung cancer falls to about half that of a smoker and your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decreases.
In 15 years, the risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's.
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