MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Tobacco deaths will not only occur in old age but will start when smokers are about age 35. Half of those who die from smoking-related causes will die in middle age, each losing about 25 years of life expectancy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cigarette smoking causes premature death: Life expectancy for smokers is at least 10 years shorter than for nonsmokers. Quitting smoking before the age of 40 reduces the risk of dying from smoking-related disease by about 90%.

Detailed explanation-3: -After 10 to 15 years your risk of lung cancer will be half that of someone of a similar age who keeps smoking. After 20 years your risk of heart attack and stroke will be similar to that of someone who has never smoked.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tobacco product use is started and established primarily during adolescence. Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who smoke cigarettes daily first try smoking by age 18, and 99% first try smoking by age 26.

Detailed explanation-5: -Smoking increases the risk for lung problems including emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer. An estimated eight in 10 cases of COPD are caused by smoking. Additionally, people who smoke are 20 times more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers.