Health

Health benefits of quitting

Overcoming nicotine addiction, whether from smoking or vaping, is one of the best decisions you can make for your health and well-being. The benefits of quitting start almost immediately and continue to improve over time.

Reducing vape use helps your physical and mental health. Quit completely for maximum health benefits.

Every day without nicotine brings you closer to a healthier, more vibrant future.

20 Minutes
20 minutes after your last cigarette
  • Blood pressure drops to normal.
  • Pulse rate drops to normal.
  • Body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal.
8 Hours
8 Hours
  • Carbon dioxide levels in the blood drop to normal.
  • Oxygen level in blood increases to normal.
24 Hours
24 Hours
  • Chance of heart attack decreases.
48 Hours
48 Hours
  • Nerve endings start re-growing.
  • Ability to smell and taste is enhanced.

Quit Vaping Benefits
  • Within 3 days after quitting vapes, all the nicotine is out of your bloodstream.
2-3 Weeks
2-3 Weeks
  • Circulation improves.
  • Walking becomes easier.
  • Lung function increases up to 30%.

Quit Vaping Benefits
  • Eliminated exposure to toxic, cancer-causing chemicals in e-cigarette aerosol such as formaldehyde, toluene, acetaldehyde and heavy metals (cadmium, lead and nickel).
1-9 Months
1-9 Months
  • A decrease in coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath.
  • Cilia regrowth in lungs, increasing their ability to clean the lungs, reduce infection, and handle mucus.
  • Body’s overall energy increases.

Quit Vaping Benefits
  • Risk of heart disease or heart attack has gradually decreased.
  • Oral health has improved, and risk of cavities and gum disease has decreased.
1 Year
1 Year
  • Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.

Quit Vaping Benefits
  • With less exposure to the chemicals in e-cigarette aerosol, eye health is improving—reduced risk of developing retinal damage (ex. macular degeneration) as well as serious eye diseases like cataracts and glaucoma. Less dryness and irritation of the eyes.
5 Years
5 Years
  • Lung cancer death rate for an average one-pack-a-day former smoker decreases by almost half.
  • Stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting.
  • Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat and esophagus is cut in half.

Quit Vaping Benefits
  • Staying vape-free reduces the risk of developing COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), a serious lung disease caused by damage to the airways and lungs. COPD can lead to symptoms like chronic cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath—making everyday breathing harder.
10 Years
10 Years
  • Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of nonsmokers.
  • Precancerous cells are replaced.
  • Risk of mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas cancers decrease.
15 Years
15 Years
  • Risk of coronary heart disease is now that of a non-smoker.