Benefits of Quitting

Your heart rate and blood pressure drop.

The oxygen carbon monoxide levels in your blood return to normal.

Your sense of smell and taste start to improve. 

Your risk of heart attack begins to drop.

Breathing gets easier as your airways relax.

Your circulation improves and your lung function increases by as much as 30%, making things like exercise easier.

Coughing and shortness of breath decrease. Fewer colds and runny noses, and less fatigue.

The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half of that of someone who still smokes, AND your risk of smoking-related heart attack drops by 50%.

Your risk of stroke can fall to that of a non-smoker.

Your risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a person who is still smoking. Your risk of cancer of the larynx or pancreas decreases.

Your risk of heart attack is equal to that of a non-smoker.