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Hey docs, i am wondering what are the chances that i would get cancer from smoking cigarettes only a few times?
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Low.: Smoking a few cigarettes (say one pack) is very unlikely to increase risk of cancer. This is not an endorsement for smoking. Tobacco products kill countless people in north america every year. Tobacco is potentially lethal and using tobacco products is dangerous not glamorous. Smoking cessation is good for health and for the wallet, as cigs cost a lot of money.
Answered 5/7/2015
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