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Primary-Sympathy-176 t1_j1xhj3n wrote

Reply to comment by milkfrombananas in TIL that one of the few positive health effects of smoking is a drastic reduction of a person's risk of thyroid cancer. According to a Korean study of the health records of over 10M people, smokers have a 36% lower risk of thyroid cancer. Smoking and heavy drinking reduces one's risk even more. by EncyclopediaJake

Weirdly enough my dad has abnormal growth in his thyroid after quitting.

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kanegaskhan t1_j1xsroi wrote

Fuck.. do vapes at least help curb it a little

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Primary-Sympathy-176 t1_j1zbd05 wrote

It’s different for everyone i assume. Some are lucky some aren’t, but thyroid growths are very manageable

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