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pcernie

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Smoking 'causes hundreds of DNA changes'

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37849000

That's certainly the first time I've seen specific figures.

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Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:43 pm

jonbwfc

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Re: Smoking 'causes hundreds of DNA changes'

They probably should point out that your DNA can change every time a cell divides anyway and that's happening quite a lot...

Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:03 pm

mikepgood

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Re: Smoking 'causes hundreds of DNA changes'

Loads of things cause loads of DNA changes. Just being alive is a risk.

Smoking is however probably the greatest single avoidable health risk in the UK though.

No evidence, just opinion

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Fri Nov 04, 2016 6:24 pm

oceanicitl

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Re: Smoking 'causes hundreds of DNA changes'


	mikepgood wrote: Loads of things cause loads of DNA changes. Just being alive is a risk. Smoking is however probably the greatest single avoidable health risk in the UK though. No evidence, just opinion

I thought number 1 was obesity?

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