If I quit smoking now, will the damage on my lungs improve or is it permanent?

If I quit smoking now, will the damage on my lungs improve or is it permanent?I've been smoking cigarettes for approx. 1 year+ now, & I have roughly 5 cigarettes a day. I want to quit smoking because I just tried to run a mile & found it incredibley difficult >_< If I quit smoking now, will the damage on my lungs improve or is it permanent?

notyou311
It will improve. Your lungs will recover and you will be much better off.

barksdale_chick06
it permanent....cigarettes basically dump tar onto your lungs and pretty much the only way you can get tar off of anything is to powerwash with hot water.....and they cant exactly do that to your lungs

ytmaya
yes, it is going to improve (I know it does)... I know someone who had 2 packs a day since he was 12!!! And quit when he was around 60?
it was hard but improved...
:)

Tilly
Yes your lungs have a chance for improvement. If you quit smoking you will also improve circulation and help to prevent heart disease too. Smoking can do all kinds of bad stuff to your body, so if you can and want to, quit as soon as possible.

Now What Bitches
The damage will always be there, but your lungs will get stronger.

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