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Lanny learned yesterday that his family member has lung cancer and that the disease may be hereditary. to deal with the stress of this news, lanny wants to smoke a cigarette. what is the most important thing for lanny to remember before he lights up?

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He may increase his risk of cancer.


User Simon Borsky
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That since the member had lung cancer and that is may be hereditary, smoking increases that chance of also getting lung cancer. The cancer cells are waiting for a trigger and smoking could be that trigger
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