Is smoking a cigarette a day really less risky than a whole pack?







photo we tend to think that health risks are proportional to the number of cigarettes smoked.  miscalculation, for addictologists.
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We tend to think that health risks are proportional to the number of cigarettes smoked. Bad calculation, for addictologists. © Illustrative photo: Ouest-France archives

“A cigarette from time to time, it does not hurt…” A sentence that reassures those who say they are not addicted to tobacco. But is it really justified? Do “light smokers” take fewer risks than “heavy” ones? We asked the question to a tobacco specialist.

By Sylvain DELAGE West-France

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