How does quitting smoking reduce the risk of lung cancer?

Answer 1

This is a joke, right????

Tobacco smoke is full of tars and carcinogenics --compounds that cause cancer. Reduce the exposure, you reduce the cances of cancer of the lung. Cancer of the lung, is relatively rare in non-smokers --- not non-existant, but relatively rare.

Answer 2

Your risk would be reduced because your body would become healthier and more able to resist disease. I learned this after 45 years of smoking. My brother was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam in 1968 and did not develop lymphatic cancer until the late 1990s, so I would say the risk is there from any exposure and does not need "long term exposure at larger doses".

Answer 3

hahahahahaa Thats a good one...Are u serious,I smoked for 35 years and got lung cancer and had sugery and have been cancer free for 5 years...Due to I quit 5 years ago...Everytime u smoke you are covering your lungs with tar.If you quit your lungs will repair it self if it isn't to late.

Answer 4

cigarettes causes lung cancer but its not the only thing that causes lung cancer.but it does decrease your odds tho. i lost my right lung to cancer in 2001 i was a heavy smoker. please if you smoke quit. if youre interested this is a good site to visit www.whyquit.com

Answer 5

They say that if you quit smoking , after a certain amount of time, your body reverts back to the condition it was prior to smoking. Peace!

Answer 6

I'm not sure but it does lower the risk

Answer 7

If you smoke or know somebody that does just please stop. I dont know how and im not a doctor or anything but I know that it kills u. My grandma died and suffered from lung cancer and she smoked. Please listen!