What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Smoking
Medically Reviewed by Zilpah Sheikh, MD on August 28, 2023
Written by Paul Frysh
20 Minutes: Pulse and Blood Pressure
1/12
12 Hours: Carbon Monoxide
2/12
24 Hours: Heart Attack Risk
3/12
48 Hours: Sense of Smell and Taste
4/12
72 Hours: Bronchial Tubes
5/12
2 to 12 Weeks: Blood Circulation
6/12
1 to 9 months: Lung Function
7/12
1 year: Heart Health
8/12
2 to 5 Years: Cancer
9/12
5 Years: Stroke
10/12
10 Years: Lung Cancer
11/12
15 Years: Heart Disease
12/12