Within minutes of quitting smoking your last cigarette, your body begins to recover. Check out these health benefits of quitting smoking over time.
20 minutes: Your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
A few days: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
2 weeks to 3 months: Your circulation improves, and your lung function increases.
1-12 months: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease. Tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs (called Cilia) regain normal function, increasing their ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.
5-10 years: Your risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, and voice box (larynx) is cut in half. Your stroke risk decreases.
10 years: Your risk of lung cancer is about half that of a person who is still smoking. Your risk of cancer of the bladder, esophagus, and kidney decreases.
15 years: Your risk of coronary heart disease is close to that of a non-smoker.
Join TCC on November 28th for the Great American Smokeout
Quitting smoking isn’t easy, but it’s possible with time and a plan. You don’t have to quit all at once-just start with day one. Let the Great American Smokeout, held on the third Thursday in November, be your first step toward a smoke-free life. Join others across our region in taking this important step toward better health and reducing your cancer risk. Plus, the American Cancer Society can also provide the resources and support your need. Quitting starts here.
Learn More Here!
TCC Wellness & Prevention
- Tobacco Prevention Resources: https://www.tananachiefs.org/services/wellness-prevention/tobacco/
- Email: prevention@tananachiefs.org
- Call: 907-452-8251 ext. 3037
American Cancer Prevention society
- Tobacco Prevention Resources: org/cancer/risk-prevention/tobacco.html
- Great American Smokeout Resources: https://www.cancer.org/smokeout
- Toll-Free Line for Resources: 1-800-227-2345