Over the past 10-12 years, several research groups have studied how the body reacts when it comes to smoking . The results that emerged are really very interesting.
In fact, already after 20 minutes from the last cigarette, the heart rate and blood pressure tend to take values closer to normality.
After 2 hours, the first nicotine withdrawal symptoms begin to appear and, after 12 hours, the levels of carbon monoxide - substance inhaled when smoking - fall to acceptable levels.
After 48 hours, smell and taste improve significantly and, after 3 days, there are no more traces of nicotine in the body.
After 2-3 weeks, the blood circulation and lung function improve significantly, to the point that physical efforts are clearly simpler and no longer cause the same previous wheezing.
Starting after the first month, the lung tissue begins a healing process lasting, in the most serious cases, of up to 9 months. During this process, the ciliary system of the lungs returns to normal.
After a year, the risk of getting coronary heart disease decreased by 50% (compared, of course, to when we smoked).
After 5-10 years, the risk of developing cancer in the throat, bladder, mouth and esophagus has been reduced by 50%; the same applies to lung cancer.
