Tuesday, September 28, 2010

how many ciggarettes do you have to smoke to get lung cancer

how many ciggarettes do you have to smoke to get lung cancer?
i HAVE A FRIEND who has been smoking a long time and i am worried about her.
Cancer - 10 Answers
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1 :
you dont even have to smoke anymore to get lung cancer -- 2nd hand smoke.....
2 :
there's not an exact number.. you can smoke one and get cancer, or you can smoke thousands and not get cancer at all.
3 :
It doesn't really have to do with the #, some smoke all theirs lives and don't get it...some never smoked in their life but get it from 2nd hand smoke : (
4 :
One. You need two "hits" to get any type of cancer, first is the genentic design for it, i.e. you were born with the genetic dispostion for it. That is why some families are more prone to cancer. Next is a cell mutation. That's when cancer starts and then might grow. So all your friend needs is both of those things, and nobody knows for sure how many cigarettes it would take.
5 :
depends upon your body resistance .
6 :
she's not helping herself by smoking, but many smokers play chance... this worker for my friend call your local ACS and ask if they know someone who will talk to her ...they can find a patient ( if willing ) to call her maybe after hearing their story about cancer maybe she'll take note than
7 :
think the odds maybe really slim, but one could be enough. More likely if someone has smoked for 20 or 30 years, but even then is no guarantee of cancer.
8 :
dont quote me on this but 2873.37 cigs
9 :
30 years for about 20 a dasy
10 :
Most people who get lung cancer from smoking have smoked more than 300,000 cigarettes (that is 30 per day for 30 years or so). How close to that is your friend?

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