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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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What Are Effects Of Smoking One Cigarette Per Day?

hi doctor. i smoke one ciggarate a day and i am not addicted to it at all.just wanted to know is there any effect? i mean drastic effect.i do understand its bad..but 1 ciggarate a day that too had quit smoking for 1 year - recently started in few weeks back
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
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hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
Effects of cigarette smoking depends on genetic susceptibility.
Even non smokers have developed serious problms as smokers.
It reduces immunity and so protections against infections.
Causes Tuberculosis and lung cancers.
It also affects fertility.
Please completely avoid smoking.
Please help your counselor or psychiatrist for quitting it.
Hope this will help you a lot.
Thanks for contacting.
Take care...
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What Are Effects Of Smoking One Cigarette Per Day?

hello, Welcome to Healthcare Magic. Effects of cigarette smoking depends on genetic susceptibility. Even non smokers have developed serious problms as smokers. It reduces immunity and so protections against infections. Causes Tuberculosis and lung cancers. It also affects fertility. Please completely avoid smoking. Please help your counselor or psychiatrist for quitting it. Hope this will help you a lot. Thanks for contacting. Take care...