I know that everybody get get lung cancer from smoking but from what I heard people mostly get it at the age of 40+. My question is can a 16-21 year old person get lung cancer(basically what percentage) and how serious it is
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1 :
Depends on ones own sensitivity to first hand smoke and second hand smoke.
2 :
i do not think so i think it is only in the long term!!
3 :
Like you said, anybody can get it. It does not matter whether you are 50 or 16, you still have a chance of getting it. It also depends on how much smoke your inhaling.
4 :
Some people smoke most of their lives and never develop lung cancer...some people never smoke a single drag, and do develop lung cancer. Although you don't hear about lung cancer much in minors, since smoking isn't the only thing that can cause it, it is definitely possible a teen could be diagnosed with lung cancer. If the teen smokes, could that cause it? Possibly... Smoking is linked to a multitude of issues other than lung cancer, and has gotten ridiculously expensive also. There are really no pros to the behavior no matter what ones age.
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Yes. It kills you. Percentage doesn't matter if YOU get it - then it's 100%. If you don't get it then the percentage who do doesn't matter to you. But it's best to go on the assumption that you CAN get cancer from smoking while still a teenager and that you have a better than 50% chance of getting it when you are older if you continue smoking. You don't care about what happens when you are older ? Believe me, you will when you are older !
6 :
Yes it is possible my cousin who started smoking at the age of 15 developed lung cancer. She died when she was 25 , when they did a autopsy on her , they looked inside of her lungs. Her lungs looked that of a 65 year old. Yes it is possible . I miss her very much.
7 :
yes, they can if they smoke lots of cigarettes daily (chain smoker) with lots of nicotines with brands like camel or lucky strikes. these cigarettes will ruin or darken your lungs quick
8 :
yes...especially if the teenager has a predisposition to cancer
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