IMPORTANT INFO FOR SMOKERS!!!

Benefits of Stopping Smoking Sources: No Smoking Day, American Cancer Society 20 minutes - Blood pressure and pulse return to normal. Temperature of hands and feet increase to normal. 8 hours - Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in the blood are halved; oxygen levels in the blood return to normal. 24 hours - Carbon Monoxide is eliminated from the body; lungs start to clear out debris. Chance of heart attack decreases. 48 hours - No nicotine left in the body; taste and smell are greatly improved; nerve endings start regrowing; walking becomes easier. 72 hours - Breathing becomes easier; bronchial tubes begin to relax; energy levels increase. 2 - 12 weeks - Circulation improves; lung function increases by up to 10 per cent; running becomes easier. 3 - 9 months - Decrease in coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath; Cilia regrowth in lungs, increases ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs and reduce infection. 1 year - Risk of coronary disease is half that of a smoker. 2 - 3 years - Risk of heart attack attributed to smoking is virtually gone. 10 years - Risk of lung cancer reduced to that of a non-smoker. 15 years - Risk of stroke reduced to that of non-smoker. British research confirms that stopping smoking at any age prior to the development of serious diseases, increases life expectancy. Those who quit before age 35 have a life expectancy not significantly different from that of a non-smoker. Even smokers who stop between 65 and 75 years of age have a better life expectancy beyond 75 than those who continue to smoke.

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