A 52-year-old male asked:
why should i stop smoking?
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Dr. Kenneth Smith answered
32 years experience Internal Medicine
Smoking: I sat down one day with a legal pad and created a list off the top of my head and presented a list in less than an hour of 142 serious diseases related to smoking most of which could cause life ending events. This depends entirely how long you want to stick around and how much you love both yourself your life and how much you love your family and friends.
Answered on Aug 16, 2019
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
You tell me.: Live longer. Save the cost of cigarettes. Avoid bad breath & stench of off-gassing. Decrease risk of developing cancer, emphysema, hypertension, cardiovascular disease & ulcers, etc. Feel better.
Answered on Aug 24, 2019
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