Two hands facing each other—one offering a pack of cigarettes, the other raised in a clear refusal gesture, visually expressing the act of rejecting smoking.

What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Smoking

Quitting smoking is often described as one of the most important steps a person can take toward protecting their health. When a person lights the last cigarette, a remarkable journey begins: over minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years, the body slowly reverses damage once caused by tobacco and nicotine. Understanding the risks, withdrawal symptoms,…