2006-11-11 01:17:52 · 8 answers · asked by Maji 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
if a person continues to smoke until they die I mean.
2006-11-11 01:20:25 · update #1
It depends on the number of pack years the person has been smoking. A pack year is defined as an entire year in which a person smokes a pack of cigarettes per day. For example, a person who smokes a pack per day for two years has two pack years of smoking history. This is equal to a person who smokes half a pack for four years; and to one who smokes two packs per day for a year. Generally, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD: chronic bronchitis and emphysema), which is the more common cause of death in smokers occurs at around 20 pack years.
To compute for your current pack year, divide the number of sticks you smoke in a day by 20. Then multiply this by the number of years you have been smoking. Example, if I have been smoking for 10 years averaging 15 sticks per day, that's (15sticks/20sticks)x10years = 7.5 pack years.
2006-11-11 01:33:54 · answer #1 · answered by virtuoso_pianist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no answer for that one because there are always those who beats the odds. It is determined by genetics, luck, when you started and when you stopped.
If you address a higher power that is also a consideration. The odds go down but I have heard of rare cases where it did not seem to sway the end results. Best bet is don't do it. You could have a car accident at 26 and report you smoked until the day you were no longer eligible as a statistic.
2006-11-11 09:27:47 · answer #2 · answered by jodie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
26
2006-11-11 09:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by osageavenger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a Aunt and she smoked her whole life! She started arpund 13 and died from cancer at 75. But everyone is different a uncle of mine died at 45 and another at 57 all from smoking. Don't smoke it's really bad
2006-11-11 09:24:52 · answer #4 · answered by traci s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how can you answer that? Not everyone who smokes gets lung cancer it's not a definate that smoking will shorten your life. George Burns smoke cigars everyday till he died and he was over 100 yo cigars are just as bad so explain that.
2006-11-11 09:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by uknowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
102. a very painful death from mites and emphysema. At least thats great aunt on my dad's side went. She was smoker too, but she didn't smoke cigis.
2006-11-11 09:27:25 · answer #6 · answered by hey_its_from_clare 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old enough to know they should not have started
2006-11-11 09:22:49 · answer #7 · answered by lonetraveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too young.
2006-11-11 09:27:45 · answer #8 · answered by Barbara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋