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I am 43. started smoking at 40 half pack per day how long before i die of cancer or other illnes?
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Smoking and cancer: The longer the time you smoke and the amount of smoking you do determines your risk of dying of cancer. If you stop now, you will not have a very much higher risk of cancer. No one knows when any one individual is going to die. It certainly is wise to stop smoking now.
Answered 10/4/2016
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