A member asked:

Hello! i used to smoke for 2 years before i stopped. im 19, what are the odds that i will develope a smoking realated dises right away or later on?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Low likelihood: If you only smoked for 2 years, your risk is fairly low. Even though you are at slightly higer risk than non-smokers, that risk is still low. Most smoking diseases show up later (copd, cancer, etc.) and 2 years isn't usually long enough to cause those.

Answered 1/30/2014

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