well my dad smokes...like a lot...like 1 pack a day hes 39 turrning 40 and hes been smoking since like 15 16 yrs old and well im really scared oh and what are the chances of my family and i getting lung cancer too. he smokes like right outside of our front door thanxx :)
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67 % get lung cancer 73 % get Emphysema and 100 % DIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm not sure what the exact statistics are but I did hear the other day that 90% of lung cancer patients where former smokers. And lung cancer from smoking is still on of the top killers of men. Second hand smoke is dangerous but I don't think that it's enough to give you and your family cancer. My father smoked until I was 13 or 14 and then starting dipping. So I know how it feels.
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not as high as people think. it all depends how long a person has been smoking and how much they do, also what brand they smoke. there isnt really a perfect way a survey could be conducted for analyzing the percentage of that kind of stuff. its good he smokes outside. my mother refuses to do that. so youre lucky. i know / know of people that smoke up to 3 packs a day every day for a long time. i wouldnt be TOO worried but let him know how you feel, sit him down in a private spot and voice your concerns.
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You probably won't get lung cancer if you don't breath in seconhand smoke a lot. But it's kind of based on bad luck if you get lung cancer because all that has to happen is one little carcinogen mutating a cell. Even 1 cigarette can cause lung cancer im pretty sure. If he smokes 1 pack a day, there is a very high chance. Smoking kills half of all users. Check the source for more info.
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I just heard on a commercial that smoking kills 1/3 of it's users. That means that 1/3 of people who smoke die from things like cancer and heart disease. That does not include all of those who suffer from complications from smoking, including cancer which is treated or heart disease which hurts them forever.
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I am not sure..I do know you can get cancer, from second hand smoke. Your chances of getting cancer is greater than the smoker. Imagine that! My friend is a heavy smoker like your dad. But her husband ended up with throat cancer.From 2nd hand smoke.
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I am not sure of the percentage, but data shows lung cancer caused by smoking now causes more fermale deaths in Australia than breast cancer. Given that smoking also increases the risk of breast cacner among other diseases, this makes smoking one of the biggest single killers in our society.
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The risk varies from 1% to 15% depending on packs per day and length of time smoking. Odds are higher that smoking related lung disease such as emphysema (15-30% of long term smokers) or coronary heart disease (up to 50% of smokers) will cause death in a smoker than cancer. Obviously, your dad needs to quit smoking NOW to lessen his chances of heart disease, lung disease, oral cancer, esophageal cancer, kidney cancer and other diseases clearly linked to smoking.
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I have heard that people who smoke heavily ( meaing half a pack or more per day) for more then 30 years, run about a 1 in 7 risk of lung cancer when they are older. And dont forget there are other deadly disease that smokers get as well.. not just lung cancer. Your dad is still young, lung cancer is rare at his age. But he should quit now or it might be a different story in 10-15 years.
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