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Ive just started smoking cigarettes an im 16 years old, i smoke like 1 to 3 a day sometimes i dont even smoke them during the week. how long would it take me to get lung cancer? i really dont smoke much though. and i also smoke electronic cigarettes with

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Lung cancer: Isn't the only problem with smoking, other lung diseases, heart diseases, blood pressure, bladder cancer, and a host of other health problems, you are not hooked yet, better not to continue , goodluck

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