Why you should stop smoking

When you quit smoking, your body significantly returns to its normal state. Who doesn’t know the effects of smoking, but we rarely know the benefits of quit smoking. Benefits of quit smoking When you quit smoking- Within 20 minutes Blood pressure returns to normal Within 8 hours Carbon monoxide level in the blood decreases by50% and oxygen level becomes normal. Within 48 hours Taste and smell sensation returns to normal. Chance of heart attack begins to drop. Nerve ends start re- activated. Within 72 hours Bronchial tubes relax. Overall energy level rises. Within 2 weeks Blood circulation starts to increase and continues to improve for next 10 weeks. Within 3-9 months Lung capacity improves by 10% and cough and breathing problems resolves. Within 1 year Risk of heart attack decreases by50%. Within 5 years Risk of brain stroke returns to that of a non- smoker. Within 10 years Risk of cancer of the lung, mouth, throat, bladder, kidney and pancreas reduces. Within 15 years Risk of heart attack returns to that of a non- smoker.