If a person smokes and then quits....?

Question

how long til their lungs are back to normal?

Answer 1

According to research done by a reputable institute it varies with the amount of exercise and water intake, and how long a person smoked.

If I remember correctly the average subject in the survey had smoked for at least ten years 2-3 packs per day.

With vigorous exercise that gets the heart rate up to an aerobic level and at least two 16 glasses of water per day it takes about three years for your lungs to clean out.

With moderate exercise such as walking for at least thirty minutes three times a week and the water it will take about five years for the lungs to be pink again.

So, that holds out hope for this who truly want to be healthy doesn't it?

The sooner one quits puffing, the sooner one can be clean.

A major cleaning will occur in the first six months, but the hard stuff tucked away in the tiny crevices takes a bit longer.

Even the people who walked noticed an increase in their ability to walk farther after the second week!

PLEASE NOTE:
Anyone who has smoked a lot for a long period of time should not attempt vigorous exercise without first consulting their doctor. They might have slight blockage of the coronary arteries. vigorous exercise could result in some plaque breaking loose and causing a heart attack. Start by walking to learn if you can tolerate it. The distance you can walk without shortness of breath should increase after the second week. If it doesn't, stop and see a doctor.

Answer 2

Good question! I smoked for a long time (and successfully quit) and wanted to know also. The answer is 5 years on average. I quit 10 years ago and feel absolutely fantastic!

Answer 3

Never. Peter Jennings quit smoking 20 years before he died of lung cancer. Lung tissue does NOT regenerate.

Answer 4

the lung regain its air capacity and its irrigation back to normal as well as for other organs in the body.
It really depends on the patients medical back round and his family's medical history.
the lungs might recover their effective functionality back to normal but the tissue itself would be permanently damaged. elevating the (risk) of having pathology's such as cancer, etc, etc, later on in life.

Answer 5

I've heard anything from two years to five years. I guess it depends on if your going to be around other people that smoke as well.

Answer 6

till u smoke again. damage incurred. dont smoke ever again= no more damage

Answer 7

they will never be back to normal, the damage is done!

Answer 8

the same ammount of time as they have smoked

Answer 9

a very long time

Answer 10

The correct answer is NEVER!