1. Benefits of Quitting
Jake McGee

2. Benefits of Quitting
20 minutes: Blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal. Circulation improves in hands and feet.
8 hours: Oxygen levels in the blood return to normal. Chances of heart attack start to fall.
24 hours Carbon Monoxide is eliminated from the body. The lungs start to clear out mucus and other debris.
(Based on information from 1990 US Surgeon General’s report).
(MacArthur at al, 1987).

3. Benefits of Quitting
48 hours: Nicotine is no longer detectable in the body. The ability to taste and smell is improved.
72 hours: Breathing becomes easier as the bronchial tubes relax. Energy levels increase.
2-12weeks: Circulation improves throughout the body, making walking easier.
-9 months: Breathing problems such as cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing improve. Overall, lung function is increased by 5-10 per cent.
(Based on information from 1990 US Surgeon General’s report).
(MacArthur at al, 1987).

4. Benefits of Quitting at a Young age.
A recent study Published in the Lancet on the 27th October This study sampled 1 million females in the UK and found that a Woman who smokes for the duration of her entire adult life will cut her life expectancy by 10 years.

5. The Benefits of Quitting at a young age.
The same study also concluded that if an adult female stops before the age of 40 she can expect to only lose 1 years life at the end of life.
There was no measurable difference in the life expectancy of Females who quit before they were 30 and those who have never smoked.

6. In Conclusion
The study made no mention of benefits to quality of life or the financial benefits of quitting.
The main conclusions of this longitudinal study were that 2/3 of deaths in women aged are smoking related

7. In Conclusion Smokers lose on average 10 years of healthy life
Smoking until the age of 40 is still hazardous but continuing to smoke after the age of 40 increases the risk of mortality 10 fold.
Quitting before the age of 30 reduces risk of excess mortality by 97%
(The Lancet 27th October 2012)