The benefits of quitting smoking are immediate and long-term as your body begins to regenerate from the very first day you quit smoking.
- after 24 hours the risk of a heart attack decreases,
- after 20 minutes without a cigarette, the heart rate drops,
- after 2-12 weeks, lung function and blood circulation improve,
- 3 months without a cigarette - physical condition improves,
- cough and shortness of breath disappear within 1-9 months.
- after one year without a cigarette, the risk of developing ischemic heart disease is reduced by 50%,
- after 5 years, the risk of developing cancer of the mouth, esophagus, larynx and lung, as well as stroke, is lower,
- within 10 years, the incidence of lung cancer is half that of chronic smokers,
- Within 5 to 15 years the risk of having a stroke decreases to that of a non-smoker,
- after 15 years, the risk of developing lung cancer is almost the same as in a non-smoker,
- within 15 years, the likelihood of developing heart disease is as high as that of non-smokers.
There are many more reasons why you should quit smoking. Addiction to nicotine is considered a disease, so parting with a cigarette is often very difficult.