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breakthrough research discovered that smoking one pack of cigarettes every day can lead to 150 cell mutations in a year. these mutations can occur in different regions of the body, increasing the risk of smokers to develop cancers not just in areas that are in direct contact with inhaled chemicals. 




a comprehensive study, the first of its kind, probed deeper into the effects of smoking on the human body through the use of a pattern recognition program. the methodology is likened to recording the noise in a roomful of people and then separating individual voices to better hear them. 




a group of collaborating researchers studied and compared 5,000 cancerous tumors from those who are habitual smokers and those who have not smoked a single cigarette in their life. the results were staggering with 150 different kinds of mutations in different parts of the body. the main reasons to quit smoking quit smoking now! 




you reduce your risk of getting serious disease no matter what age you give up. however, the sooner you stop, the greater the reduction in your risk. in fact, researchers have found that if you quit smoking before the age of 50 your risk of dying is virtually reduced to that of a non-smoker. 




even if you give up after the age of 60, your risk of dying at any given age is reduced by about 39% compared to a person who carries on smoking. if you stop smoking you: reduce the risk of getting serious smoking-related diseases such as heart disease, cancers, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) and peripheral vascular disease. reduce the risk of getting various other conditions which, although not life-threatening, can cause unpleasant problems. for example: erection problems (impotence). optic neuropathy <u+2013> this is a condition affecting the nerve supplying the eye. cataracts. a breakdown of the tissue at the back of the eye (macular degeneration). a skin condition called psoriasis. gum disease. <u+2018>thinning<u+2019> of the bones (osteoporosis). raynaud<u+2019>s phenomenon <u+2013> in this condition, fingers turn white or blue when exposed to cold. reduce the risk of pregnancy complications if you are pregnant. if you have smoked since being a teenager or young adult: if you quit smoking before the age of about 35, your life expectancy is only slightly less than it is for people who have never smoked. if you stop smoking before the age of 50, you decrease the risk of dying from smoking-related diseases by 50%. 




it is never too late to quit smoking to gain health benefits. even if you already have copd or heart disease, your outlook (prognosis) is much improved if you quit smoking. 




planning and support can help you quit smoking for good. before your quit day, take time to prepare for challenges. make a plan for quitting. know what to expect in the first days of being smokefree. identify your reasons for quitting and plan how to ask for help if you need it. quit smoking! smoking cigarettes causes 150 genetic mutations and cancer 




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