Cigarette smoking and disease?

Cigarette smoking and disease?I've realized that a lot of people with smoking-related illnesses are either older people or people who have smoke an insane number of cigarettes per day. I'm just wondering- AT how much risk of smoking-related disease is a moderate to heavy smoker in their twenties should they choose to quit after 10 or so years of being a smoker?

And that person's family does not have a family history of cancer.

little78lucky
it depends totally on the persons genes, one twenty something may already be showing signs of COPD and other lung problems whereas another might be perfectly healthy
My dad has smoked for over 40 years and got his lungs x-rayed a couple years ago and the doc said he had the lungs of a healthy 20 year old

Ivan L
Firstly, I'll say that not all smokers will develop diseases like emphysema or lung cancer. Only about 20-25% of smokers get emphysema, for example. But it is important to note that of those who have emphysema, >90% are smokers, and it can be from a relatively 'light' history - eg. 10 cigs/day for 15 years.

Secondly, it is very important to not limit the scope of smoking related diseases - it causes way more problems than just lung disease. Smoking increases the risk of stroke, heart disease, cancers (of almost all types), as well as less well known stuff like peripheral vascular disease & erectile dysfunction.

Unlike alcohol (where a small amount is better than none), the best amount of smoking is no smoking at all.

Luke F
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Joshua H
Keep in mind that a 3 pack a day smoker smokes in 10 years what a pack a day smoker smokes in a 30, so your range is too wide. Certainly not all that much for a pack a day. Do a search for smoking risk calculator if you want to play with some numbers.

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