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Does smoking after a meal increase the risk of cancer and emphysema?

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Does smoking after a meal increase the risk of cancer and emphysema?

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Does smoking after a meal increase the risk of cancer and emphysema?A chain e-mail entitled “8 Don’ts After a Meal” advises readers not to “smoke after a meal because the bad effect (emphysema, cancer, etc.) of smoking a cigarette becomes ten times worse.” Answer: Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health at any time. Cigarettes contain as many as 60 carcinogens (substances known to cause cancer), and the nicotine in cigarettes is highly addictive. The addictive nature of nicotine leads smokers to continue smoking, and makes quitting very difficult. The risk of cancer and emphysema<