Smoking

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Smoking.

Smoking is an addiction people have that damages their health.

Interestingly, these people may be cheaper to care for, i.e. they have lower health care costs, as they die earlier and quickly.[1][2]

Quantification

Smoking is often quantified by pack years.

Non-malignant disease

Non-lung

Lung

Cancer

Second hand smokers

The relative risk for lung cancer in second hand smokers versus non-smokers is approximately 1.3.[7]

No association with smoking

See also

References

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  8. Vida, S.; Richardson, L.; Cardis, E.; Krewski, D.; McBride, M.; Parent, ME.; Abrahamowicz, M.; Leffondré, K. et al. (2014). "Brain tumours and cigarette smoking: analysis of the INTERPHONE Canada case-control study.". Environ Health 13: 55. doi:10.1186/1476-069X-13-55. PMID 24972852.