Quitting Smoking Timeline

Benefits of Not Smoking

It’s never too late to quit. Healthy changes begin in just 20 minutes. Read for yourself.

  • In 20 minutes your heart rate drops.
  • In 12 hours your body’s level of carbon monoxide returns to normal.
  • In 2 weeks — 3 months your lung function improves and your heart attack risk begins to drop.
  • In 1 year your risk of heart disease is half that of a smoker.
  • In 5-15 years your risk of stroke is equal to that of someone who has never smoked.
  • In 10 years your risk of lung cancer is about half that of a smoker.
  • In 15 years your risk of coronary artery disease is that of someone who has never smoked.
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