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I started smoking about two minths ago, should i worry about gettind enfezema? throat or lung cancer right now?
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Smoking: Yes, smoking increases your risk of emphysema, copd, lung cancer, heart disease and many other diseases. It is best to stop smoking immediately to minimize any potential risk from smoking.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Not that quick: Usually emphysema/ lung cancers occur after years of smoking. That does not justify your smoking. Since you started smoking just recently, please quit.
Answered 12/20/2012
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Depends...: It depends on how much you have smoked in the past 2 months as well as factors out of your control, like genetic factors, that can put you at higher risk. To decrease your risk of COPD and various cancers, you need to quit. Right now. Today. Your doctor can help with smoking cessation.
Answered 6/10/2014
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