Does smoking causes lung cacner Or whether smoking is only a risk factor for lung cancer?

Answer 1

Here is a quote from expert testimony regarding tobacco products:

"Let me begin by emphasizing three fundamental facts: (1) all tobacco products are hazardous, (2) there is no safe level of tobacco use, and (3) the only proven way to reduce the enormous burden of disease and death due to tobacco use is to prevent its use and to help users quit."

My personal testimony as an ex-smoker is that although I am now obese (not from quitting smoking), I can breathe better, and have better endurance than 20 years ago, when I was not overweight and smoking. The improvement in the way I feel was worth the agony of quitting, and I quit many times. I am not even talking about health risks, but just the improvement in my day to day functioning.

Answer 2

The ingredients in a tobacco cigarette are carcinogenic. That means they cause lung cancer. However, not everyone who is exposed to a carcinogenic substance develops cancer. Your immune system plays a part, your genetic tendencies, etc. But smoking increases your chances of developing lung cancer, so it is a risk factor. In other words, you are playing russian roulette when you smoke, because there is a STRONG chance you will develop cancer. And lung cancer has a very poor prognosis. You'd be betterv off eliminating that risk factor than having the shock of learning that your habit caused you to suffer and die.

Answer 3

Smoking Increases the probability of having lung cancer.

Answer 4

Of all the people that get lung cancer, like 98% of then have smoked.
Oh, Smoking also causes emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Airways disease. And I've never met anyone with either of these diseases who had never smoked.
Smking is a risk factor for all but about three diseases.

Answer 5

Smoking CAN and DOES cause lung cancer...

Answer 6

Not just lung cancer......but too many diseases to mention that are associated with smoking........try weed.....hehehe

Answer 7

yes