| Smokes normal (lower) number of cigarettes if a smoker. |
| Geno
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Mag
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Summary
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| (C;C)
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2
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Smokes normal (lower) number of cigarettes if a smoker.
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| (C;T)
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2
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1.3x increased risk of lung cancer
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| (T;T)
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2.5
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1.8x increased risk of lung cancer; reduced response to alcohol, therefore possibly increased risk of alcohol abuse
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Less nicotine dependence. Also smokes each cigarette less deeply. Therefore there is a reduced risk of lung cancer and a reduced (0.8x) risk of Peripheral Artery Disease. This doesn't affect whether people start smoking though.
