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bryanlarsentoday at 5:42 AM1 replyview on HN

4x the rate is "almost the same"???

https://www.verywellhealth.com/risk-of-lung-cancer-in-former...


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denismenacetoday at 6:38 AM

The lifetime risk is approximately 1.3% for women and 1.8% for men. For regular smokers: 11.2% for women and 14.8% for men. So about 15 to 30 more likely to get lung cancer. Bringing that down to 4x is close to "almost the same".