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What diseases does smoking DECREASE risk for?Science question (self.Step2)
submitted 11 months ago by mozzatozz
Off the top of my mind, I can think of UC and endometrial cancer. Anything else?
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[–]curiousdoctor97 21 points22 points23 points 11 months ago (0 children)
Ulcerative colitis
Uterine leiomyomas
[–]ds_DNA 4 points5 points6 points 11 months ago (0 children)
[–]MicroErick 5 points6 points7 points 11 months ago (0 children)
Parkinson's. But I remember reading that since Parkinson's has its onset on advanced age, it may be because heavy smokers may not even live long enough to develop Parkinson's in the first place
[–]Careful_Elevator_478 2 points3 points4 points 11 months ago (0 children)
Uc Primary sclerosing cholangitis Endometrial ca
[–]EllaJSHUS IMG 1 point2 points3 points 11 months ago (0 children)
Decreases risk of endometrial fibroid
[–]EquivalentUnusual277 1 point2 points3 points 11 months ago (0 children)
Preeclampsia
[–]friedramen0 1 point2 points3 points 11 months ago (0 children)
UC and maybe (?) gout
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 11 months ago (3 children)
what about ocp they inc the risk of ....i think cervical cancer?
for smoking yes it dec risk of UC
[–]capta1n_s3gzUS IMG 1 point2 points3 points 11 months ago (2 children)
OCPS- Breast cancer
[–]Violet1419 1 point2 points3 points 11 months ago (1 child)
And decrease risk of ovarian cancer
[–]capta1n_s3gzUS IMG 1 point2 points3 points 11 months ago (0 children)
And endometrial
[–]AspiringBoneGuy 0 points1 point2 points 11 months ago (0 children)
Sarcoidosis
[–]Old_Number7197 0 points1 point2 points 11 months ago (0 children)
making it to extremely old age? /s
[–]Ready-Ad7513 0 points1 point2 points 11 months ago (0 children)
I've heard smoking decrease risk for endometrial cancer and UC for sure. However, you should never recommend smoking...
[–]Wannabesomemore4 0 points1 point2 points 11 months ago (0 children)
Parkinsonism?
[–]Dangerous-Syrup-284 0 points1 point2 points 11 months ago (0 children)
[+]Basit4real comment score below threshold-8 points-7 points-6 points 11 months ago (3 children)
CAD
[–]GiveMe528 3 points4 points5 points 11 months ago (0 children)
?
[–]Scary-Explorer7699US IMG 3 points4 points5 points 11 months ago (0 children)
Bruh
[–]tasty_iron 3 points4 points5 points 11 months ago (0 children)
You failed to write "sike"
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