WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOUR LAST CIGARETTE?Right AwayStart feeling better right after you stop smoking.20 Minutes Your blood pressure returns to normal as does the temperature of your hands and feet.8 HoursYour carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal and oxygen level in your blood oxygen level returns to normal.24 HoursYour risk of heart attack starts to drop.48 HoursYour nerve endings start re-growing and your sense of smell and taste are enhanced.14 DaysYour circulation increases. The airways in your lungs relax.1-9 MonthsYou cough less and your lungs work better.1 YearYour risk of coronary heart disease has now been reduced to half that of a smoker.5 YearsYour risk of stroke is the same as someone who never smoked.10 YearsYour risk of dying of lung cancer is much lower.15 YearsYour risk of heart disease is similar to a non-smoker. * Source: Ontario Ministry of Health, January 2018*
