Re:Smokers Should Be Screened for Lung Cancer–Even If They Q...
by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @08:39PM
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According to the CDC:
> Cigarette smoking causes premature death: Life expectancy for smokers is at least 10 years shorter than for nonsmokers. Quitting smoking before the age of 40 reduces the risk of dying from smoking-related disease by about 90%
> Cigarette smoking causes premature death: Life expectancy for smokers is at least 10 years shorter than for nonsmokers. Quitting smoking before the age of 40 reduces the risk of dying from smoking-related disease by about 90%
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/heal...
So at least there is that. Although I bet starting as a teen makes things worse given how lungs are still developing.