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Exposed to parents' secondhand smoke until about 5-6 years old. then they quit. i never smoked.am i at high risk of lung cancer? no family history.

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Slight to none: Chances are increased only slightly and with good diet and exercise and not smoking yourself and avoiding second hand smoke going forward even that slight increase will dissipate back to normal over time

Answered 7/23/2017

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