Does smoking 4 cigrates per day result in lung cancer or any other deadly deseases?

Question

Smoking is injurious but i am not able to quit. So please help me out.

Answer 1

I applaud you in at least your desire to quit, but here are the cold hard facts: Your chance of developing lung cancer is not reliant on how many cigarettes you smoke. It is your genetic predisposition. You will hear a gazillion stories from people who say they or someone they know smoked three packs a day for 70 years and lived to be 100. That's great! Good for them! But, your genetics may be different... Your genes--the work of scores of people over hundreds of years to create someone as unique as you--may dictate that after ONE cigarette you've done enough damage to warrant the production of abnormal cells that may later result in lung cancer, heart disease, or a host of other ailments that can be directly related to your personal weakness--your inability to put down cigarettes. And you won't know if you're one of the lucky ones until the doctor says you just have a simple cough... or he wants a chest x-ray just as a precaution... (the nice way of saying he thinks it's cancer).

I once worked for a company that distributed medical supplies dedicated to respiratory aid. If you only knew the seemingly torturous devices and methods that must be employed just to help someone take a single breath--something you've probably done 20 or 30 times since you started reading this (if it was more than that, you already have a problem) without even being aware of it. Think about having to make a conscious effort for each of those breaths, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, if you live that long. Go back to the top and read it again word by word holding your breath.

It's up to you. Do you want to breathe or not?

Answer 2

wow bob what a jerk...You obviously have never been addicted to smoking so back off. Yes any type of smoking can cause cancer and so can not smoking at all.. If you are going to smoke the best thin you can do is find the cigarette with the least tar believe it or not. That is what my doctor told me. He actually said it is better for me to fin a low tar cig and smoke a few a day than it would if i quite smoking all to gather while i was pregnant. The stress and weight gain would harm the baby even more. May i suggest Carlton....you will feel like you are smoking nothing at first but you will get used to it soon. bye the contents you would have to smoke 10 Carlton cigs to = 1 reg strength cig. Prego or not this is a smart move to make. Althought quiting altogether would be the best, i do understand how this may be very difficult as i am a smoker who too wishes they may have the strength and emotional stability to quit as well.

Answer 3

If you only smoke 4 cigarettes a day you can quit. I smoked
2 and 1/2 packs a day when I quit. That was 39 years ago and was one of the best decisions I ever made. It was very hard to do, but worth it.

Even 1 cigarette a day will increase your risk factors of getting lung cancer and other serious health problems.

Answer 4

Yes it will, pure in simple.

You should try different ways to quit, such as chewing gum if you have the urge to smoke, or eat something like vegetables or a fruit.

Answer 5

Do u love urself. If yes u will be able to quit.Ok I know it's not easy for u, but just make a try.I think ur family members also not happy with that habit.So u have to quit atleast for them.

Answer 6

any amount will cause damage, but if you are only smoking 4 aday that would amount to the same pollution as breathing the fumes from cars going down the road or smoke from a small camp fire

Answer 7

I think it's better than 20, I am in the same boat you are.
I am down to 2 a day for like 3 months. but it's like I don't want to quit. and the way my life is going I really don't care.
but seriously, maybe we can support each other to quit.

Answer 8

I'll the let the info on the web speak for itself:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cancer (check out the first key point)

(from a company that makes cigarettes)
http://www.philipmorrisusa.com/en/health_issues/cigarette_smoking_and_disease.asp
http://www.philipmorrisusa.com/en/health_issues/
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/update/NWS_1_1xU_Philip_Morris_Touts_Dying_Smokers_As_Savings_Benefit.asp (Report from PhilipMorris)


Help to quit
http://www.americanlegacy.org/americanlegacy/skins/alf/home.aspx
http://www.learntoquit.org/
http://www.philipmorrisusa.com/en/quitassist/index.asp?source=quitting_smoking_link
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Guide_for_Quitting_Smoking.asp

I know there are a lot of links but you can glance at them and decide if any of them are helpful to you.

Good Luck, I'll pray for you.

Answer 9

It could, depending on your body's response to nicotine. It's like anything else, some people can't handle caffeine, others don't seem to be affected by it. We are all different.

I really sympathize with you. I'm way overweight, know it's bad and i really don't want to die - but can't quit overeating.

Answer 10

You will be able to quit when you decide to visit a LUNG CANCER SURGERY in a hospital near you....