How long does nicotine stay in your body after you quit smoking? -
After 48 hs, there-s no left nicotine in the body. But, I guess that your question scope was a little bit broader, wasn-t it?
In that case, have a look to the -Beneficial health changes when you stop smoking-
Stop smoking and the body will begin to repair the damage done almost immediately, kick-starting a series of beneficial health changes that continue for years.
The information below is organized as follows:
* Time since quitting
* Beneficial health changes that take place
20 minutes
Blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal.
8 hours
Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in blood reduce by half, oxygen levels return to normal.
24 hours
Carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body.
Lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris.
48 hours
There is no nicotine left in the body.
Ability to taste and smell is greatly improved.
72 hours
Breathing becomes easier.
Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase.
2 - 12 weeks
Circulation improves.
3 - 9 months
Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve as lung function is increased by up to 10%.
1 year
Risk of a heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker.
10 years
Risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker.
15 years
Risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.
it will stick to your lungs. i know theres a certain kind of cleansing to do to flush away nicotine in the body.
It-s not just the nicotine in your system. The damage caused by nicotine and smoking in general can last for the rest of your life, long after you quit. Heart attack is only one of the risk factors. Lung cancer and related lung diseases are widespread killers of ex-smokers. I have lost two uncles and I-m about to lose another to lung cancer. I think all of them had quit smoking many years before they were diagnosed with cancer.
The best thing you can do is quit now. There is no good reason to smoke and millions of reasons to quit. If not for yourself, quit for those people who love you or who will love you in the future.