Cancer risk study shows the danger of smoking

It comes as new global research shows almost eight million deaths each year are connected to smoking but there are services available to help Australians quit the habit.

Smoking heightens the risk of 12 cancer types. Source: AAP

 

An Australian first-study presents alarming new data highlighting how smoking significantly heightens the risk of 12 types of cancer, and that 1-in-7 current smokers will get lung cancer in their lifetime.

 

For tips on how to quit, call Quitline on 13 QUIT which is 13 78 48.

 

Or the I-Can-Quit website, Cancer Council website, the Daffodil Centre, Help-To-Quit website.

 

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