Smoking

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Test:

S.carboxyHb (H), B.nicotine (H), S.cotinine (H)

Sign:

Dd:

Phys:

Life expectancy of smokers reduced by 5-8 years; increased risk of lung cancer (x 10), myocardial: infarct (x 2), peptic ulcer (x 3), fracture of hip or. vertebrae (x 4), mouth & throat cancer (x 8), em­physema & chronic bronchitis (x 12), bladder &cervix cancer, infant low birth weight, respiratory