Can you get lung cancer after having smoked 4 cigarettes?
I smoked 4 cigarettes in the past week and have noticed that ever since I have done that, i have felt mucus in my throat..its even worse when I try to sleep..why is this?
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stop smoking
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Yes.
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umm... You can get it from smoking 1 cig. It has been proven
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That's because smoking is bad for you and gross. You can get lung cancer without smoking any cigarettes. Don't smoke anymore see how that works for you.
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You can get lung cancer by not smoking any cigarettes, cigarettes just up the chances
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That's what happens when you do something your body doesn't like, especially if you are allergic to smoke (sounds like you might be) you don't have lung cancer...
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To answer your initial question: You can get lung cancer without ever smoking even one cigarette. For the other question: I think you are getting a cold.
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This is a sign that you must stop smoking , and even more if your throat hurts.
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You can die from lung cancer even if you've never smoked a cigarette in your life.
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You can get lung cancer from not smoking any cigarettes - EVER! Maybe since the weather is changing you're getting a fall cold, or some type of allergic reaction to something in the air. And because you did smoke those cigs you're relating the mucus to that! Probably has nothing to do with the cigarettes at all. Ü
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Smoking causes mucus, if you don't smoke don't! I have smoked for about 15 years now and it's very hard to stop. I don't think any studies show how many cigs you need to smoke b/f you get lung cancer, I am thinking that 4 won't make that happen so don't worry the cancer doesn't form overnight.. Not like you didn't know that. Seriously though if you don't smoke don't.. take it from me..
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The answer to your first question is yes. Current thought on cancer it is a cellular mutation and a single exposue is not likely to result in cancer it is possible. "The prevailing theory is that cancer comes about due to mutations in DNA. Mutations in your DNA are due to deletions of part of your genes (areas of your DNA that make your body’s proteins). Mutations come about if you’re exposed to radiation, certain chemicals, or can even occur due to your body’s own errors when making new DNA." The second question is likely unrelated to the smoking, you are probably at the beginning of a cold and it is unrelated to smoking. That said do NOT smoke it is the number one thing you can do to improve the length and quality of your life.
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frist stop somking and yes you can get lung cancer.STOP!!!!!!!!!
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Your lungs are not used to what you have done. You are litteraly inhaling smoke and that causes damage to your lungs.
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No. It takes a lot more than four. The whole "cigarettes will kill you" thing is over-hyped. They'll give you cancer if you keep using them for a long time, but you would have to smoke a lot over a very long time. Yeah, everyone here saw the "Truth" Campaign commercial and now they think they're all experts.
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your throat is reacting to what it went through for the past week. Don't worry, it will go away in time. Just stop smoking, you don't benefit anything from smoking, except cancer!
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yes, it cancer can be caused by an infection, and smoking can make you venerable, and there was a test with one cigarette and the person got lung cancer, but you might have a cold or just fed up you throat so just stop, it is a dumb thing any ways.
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you don't have to smoke at all to get lung cancer...breathing second hand smoke is just as bad for us as smoking is...so to answer your question, yes you can get cancer from just 4 cigarettes, whether you smoked them or someone else...cigarettes have too many additives these days to damage our bodies...the mucus isn't from the cigarettes...it's probably from what you eat...milk, ice cream, pudding, butter...any dairy will cause mucus...
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Well cigg's aren't good for you to begin with. When you breathe, you put a little strain on your lungs, throat and heart. It hurts when you smoke because the smoke is getting into those parts of your body. To keep the mucus out of your throat, then don't smoke....There's no solution to it, so just don't do it!
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Just stop the madness! Why risk it???? Yeah sure you are going to die someday but don't rush it!
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yes you can get it. it is worse when you smoke anything like cigarettes and this is why: all of the crap in the cigatettes stays in your lungs. it clumps these "things" in your lungs that help push air in and out of your lungs. once you start smoking these stick together and have a harder time doing their job.
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AN increase in mucus is probably not lung cancer, and the chance that it would be caused by only four cigarettes is so insignifigant that its barely worth mentioning, an increase in mucus could be something as simple as a cold, if your worried, though, have a doctor check you out.
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I would think that pollution, is a greater cause of cancer, than nicotine. However it is not good for your general health, and causes cardiovascular constriction, and shortness of breath. I am a smoker, and can give you no rational reason for smoking, it is habit that serves no useful purpose, except satisfying the habit. The direct answer to your question is NO, four cigarettes, are not going to give you lung cancer.
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u get closer with the killer (cancer) stop smoking...
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