Smoking soon after waking raises risk of lung and head and neck cancers

Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

Smokers who tend to take their first cigarette soon after they wake up in the morning may have a higher risk of developing lung and head and neck cancers than smokers who refrain from lighting up right away. Findings may help identify smokers who have an especially high risk of developing cancer and would benefit from targeted smoking interventions to reduce their risk.

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