Don’t Need to Reduce the Cigarette Number for to Quit
Published on March 23, 2009 5:58 AM
Cigarettes have more disadvantages than advantages. In fact, cigarettes have advantages only in smokers’ mind. According to a recent study, cigarette smoking is the cause of 90 percent of the world’s lung cancer cases.
In a study was found that smokers who substantially reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke per day are exposed to lower amounts of a potent tobacco carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent. However, the reduction in the amount or concentration of the carcinogen exposure is often temporary. But many scientists are sure that these findings are not real. That’s why they continued the investigation.
Researchers measured the metabolites of a specific tobacco carcinogen, in the urine of 92 smokers who completed the study reducing the number of cigarettes smoked each day. The results would show whether smokers who reduce the number of cigarettes smoked per day also decrease their risk of lung cancer.
Researchers said that the results suggest people who are trying to quit by smoking fewer cigarettes per day by inhaling longer and deeper, which is known to alter a smoker’s exposure to carcinogens. Investigators conclude that the results indicate that some smokers may benefit from reduced smoking, but for most the effects are modest, probably due to compensation.
A team of epidemiologists reviewed the association between smoking and cancers not previously believed to be associated with tobacco use, such as cancers of the stomach, liver and kidney. They said: "Although 1 billion people worldwide already smoke and more will start, individuals who stop smoking reduce their smoking-related cancer risks effectively. A balanced public health strategy is therefore needed that not only prevents young individuals from starting to smoke, but also helps adults stop smoking."
Researchers reported that it is not enough to reduce the number of cigarettes, better will be if all smokers will quit and never start again.
