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Morning cigarette doubles the risk of lung cancer
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The risk of cancer depends not only on the frequency, but also on the smoking regimen. This conclusion was made by specialists after a series of studies.
It turns out that a morning cigarette, smoked 30 minutes after waking up, doubles the risk of not only lung cancer, but also cancer of the neck and head.
A study conducted by the Penn State Medical College in the United States involved 7,610 smokers, 4,776 of them already had lung cancer, and 2,835 were healthy.
During the experiment, it was found that the people who lit immediately after awakening, the likelihood of developing cancer increased by 79%. And the number of smoked cigarettes on this fact is absolutely not affected.
Another study involved 1,850 smokers, 1,055 of whom were cancer of the head and neck. The results showed that people who smoked a cigarette half an hour after awakening risked developing cancer by 59% more than those who waited more than an hour.
Thus, morning smoking classifies people at risk for three types of cancer.
In the meantime, some scientists are conducting research, others are already ready to present their know-how. So, the Italian scientists have developed a special technique that increases the chances of quitting smoking even an inveterate smoker. This is a special non-nicotine plastic inhaler that will help overcome both physical and psychological dependence on smoking.
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