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Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.Smoking and Tobacco UseExplore TopicsSearchSearchClear InputFor Everyone* Cigarette Smoking* Secondhand Smoke* E-cigarettes (Vapes)* Menthol Tobacco Products* Nicotine Pouches* Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)* About Surveys* Other Tobacco Products* View allHealth Care Providers* Patient Care Settings and Smoking Cessation* Patient Care* View allPublic Health* Funding Opportunity Announcements* Scientific Evidence Briefs* Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults in the United States* Youth and Tobacco Use* Smoking Cessation: Fast Facts* Economic Trends in Tobacco* Tobacco Industry Spending* State and Community Work* View allRelated Topics:Tobacco - Health Equity | Tobacco - Surgeon General's Reports | State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System | Global Tobacco ControlView Allsearch close searchsearchSmoking and Tobacco Use Menu CloseSmoking and Tobacco Use MenusearchFor Everyone* Cigarette Smoking* Secondhand Smoke* E-cigarettes (Vapes)* Menthol Tobacco Products* Nicotine Pouches* Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)* About Surveys* Other Tobacco Products* View All HomeHealth Care Providers* Patient Care Settings and Smoking Cessation* Patient Care* View AllPublic Health* Funding Opportunity Announcements* Scientific Evidence Briefs* Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults in the United States* Youth and Tobacco Use* Smoking Cessation: Fast Facts* Economic Trends in Tobacco* Tobacco Industry Spending* State and Community Work* View AllRelated Topics* Tobacco - Health Equity* Tobacco - Surgeon General's Reports* State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System* Global Tobacco ControlView All Smoking and Tobacco UseCigarette Smoking Secondhand Smoke E-cigarettes (Vapes) Menthol Tobacco Products Nicotine Pouches Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) About Surveys Other Tobacco Products View AllMay 15, 2024EspañolBenefits of Quitting SmokingAt a glance* Quitting smoking has health benefits at any age, no matter how long or how much you have smoked.Benefits of quittingAudio Description Low Resolution VideoBenefits of Cessation Over TimeHealth benefits of quitting smokingQuitting smoking is one of the most important actions people can take to improve their health. This is true regardless of their age or how long they have been smoking.1Quitting smoking has many health benefits.Quitting smoking:1* Improves health status and enhances quality of life.* Reduces the risk of premature death and can add as much as 10 years to life expectancy.* Reduces the risk for many adverse health effects, including cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cancer, and poor reproductive health outcomes.* Benefits people already diagnosed with coronary heart disease or COPD.* Benefits the health of pregnant women and their fetuses and babies.* Reduces the financial burden that smoking places on people who smoke, health care systems, and society.While quitting earlier in life yields greater health benefits, quitting smoking is beneficial to health at any age. Even people who have smoked for many years or have smoked heavily will benefit from quitting.1Quitting smoking is the single best way to protect family members, coworkers, friends, and others from the health risks associated with breathing secondhand smoke2.Cardiovascular health benefits of quitting smokingQuitting smoking is one of the most important actions people who smoke can take to reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease.Quitting smoking is one of the most important actions people who smoke can take to reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease.Quitting smoking:1* Reduces the risk of disease and death from cardiovascular disease.* Reduces markers of inflammation and hypercoagulability.* Leads to rapid improvement in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels.* Reduces the development of subclinical atherosclerosis and slows its progression over time.* Reduces the risk of coronary heart disease with risk falling sharply 1-2 years after cessation and then declining more slowly over the longer term.* Reduces the risk of disease and death from stroke, with risk approaching that of never smokers after cessation.* Reduces the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm, with risk reduction increasing with time since cessation.* May reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation, sudden cardiac death, heart failure, venous thromboembolism, and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).People already diagnosed with coronary heart disease also benefit from quitting smoking.Quitting smoking after a diagnosis of coronary heart disease:1* Reduces the risk of premature death.* Reduces the risk of death from heart disease.* Reduces the risk of having a first heart attack or another heart attack.Respiratory health benefits of quitting smokingQuitting smoking is one of the most important actions people who smoke can take to reduce their risk for respiratory diseases.Quitting smoking is one of the most important actions people who smoke can take to reduce their risk for respiratory diseases.Quitting smoking:12* Reduces the risk of developing COPD.* Among those with COPD, slows the progression of COPD and reduces the loss of lung function over time.* Reduces respiratory symptoms, such as cough, sputum production, wheezing.* Reduces respiratory infections, such as bronchitis, pneumonia.* May improve lung function, reduce symptoms, and improve treatment outcomes in people with asthma.Cancer-related health benefits of quitting smokingQuitting smoking is one of the most important actions people who smoke can take to reduce their risk for cancer.Quitting smoking lowers cancer risk.Quitting smoking reduces the risk of 12 different cancers, including:1* Acute myeloid leukemia* Bladder* Lung* Cervix* Colon and rectum* Esophagus* Kidney* Liver* Mouth and throat (oral cavity and pharynx)* Pancreas* Stomach* Voice box (larynx)For cancer survivors, quitting smoking may improve prognosis and reduce risk of premature death.Reproductive health benefits of quitting smokingQuitting smoking is one of the most important actions women who smoke can take for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. The best time for women to quit smoking is before they try to get pregnant. But quitting at any time during pregnancy can benefit the health of both mother and baby. 1Quitting smoking is one of the most important actions women who smoke can take for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.Quitting smoking:1* Before pregnancy or early in pregnancy reduces the risk for a small-for-gestational-age baby.* During pregnancy reduces the risk of delivering a low birth weight baby.* Early in pregnancy eliminates the adverse effects of smoking on fetal growth.* Before pregnancy or early in pregnancy may reduce the risk of preterm delivery.Health benefits of quitting smoking over timeOver time, people who quit smoking see many benefits to their health. After you smoke your last cigarette, your body begins a series of positive changes that continue for years.Length of time after quittingBenefitsMinutesHeart rate drops.24 hoursNicotine level in the blood drops to zero.Several daysCarbon monoxide level in the blood drops to level of someone who does not smoke.1 to 12 monthsCoughing and shortness of breath decrease.1 to 2 yearsRisk of heart attack drops sharply.3 to 6 yearsAdded risk of coronary heart disease drops by half.5 to 10 yearsAdded risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, and voice box drops by half.Risk of stroke decreases.10 yearsAdded risk of lung cancer drops by half after 10 to 15 years.Risk of cancers of the bladder, esophagus, and kidney decreases.15 yearsRisk of coronary heart disease drops to close to that of someone who does not smoke.20 yearsRisk of cancers of the mouth, throat, and voice box drops to close to that of someone who does not smoke.Risk of pancreatic cancer drops to close to that of someone who does not smoke.Added risk of cervical cancer drops by about half.In the Benefits column, risks described as dropping or decreasing refer to the benefits of cessation compared to continued smoking.Health Care ProvidersShare patient cessation materialsOn This Page* Benefits of quitting* Health benefits of quitting smoking* Cardiovascular health benefits of quitting smoking* Respiratory health benefits of quitting smoking* Cancer-related health benefits of quitting smoking* Reproductive health benefits of quitting smoking* Health benefits of quitting smoking over timeRelated PagesView AllBack to Top* Cigarette Smoking* Health Effects of Cigarettes: Cancer* Health Effects of Cigarettes: Cardiovascular Disease* Health Effects of Cigarettes: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)* Health Effects of Cigarettes: Reproductive Health* How to Quit SmokingView All Smoking and Tobacco UseSecondhand SmokeMay 15, 2024Sources Print ShareFacebook LinkedIn Twitter SyndicateContent Source:National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Office on Smoking and HealthReferences1. U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services. Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services; 2020.2. U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services; 2014.Sources* U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services. How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease A Report of the Surgeon General. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services; 2010.* U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking: What It Means to You. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services; 2004.* U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services. 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