Why does it seem when people quit smoking years later they get lung cancer or some sorts of cancer? Like alcoholic's quit drinking and usually die of something they'd die of while drinking?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 21 days ago

Why does it seem when people quit smoking years later they get lung cancer or some sorts of cancer? Like alcoholic's quit drinking and usually die of something they'd die of while drinking?

HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works · 21 days ago

The effect is cumulative, you’ll do better if you quit than if you don’t, but some damage has been done. It’s a “the best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago, the second best time is today” situation.