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Have Chest Pain. Smokes Hookah. What Is The Risk Of Cancer From Smoking Hookah?
Hello, I am trying to quit smoking hookah. How much higher is the risk of cancer from hookah sessions from ciggarette smoke? I've smoked hookah for 2 years and my first year doing it i did it about every day for 2 week intervals. I don't smoke as often now but i'm thinking about just selling my hookah. I sometimes get chest pains after a session and i wonder if i should be worried or not. I take bigger inhales than most people. If i quit now will my health risk factors go down faster?
Thu, 14 Nov 2013
You should give up smoking as early as possible. You should do a ECG and consult a cardiologist.Lung cancer needs a long times of exposure to smoking.
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