Primary-Sympathy-176
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.
Primary-Sympathy-176 t1_j1zbd05 wrote
Reply to comment by kanegaskhan 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
It’s different for everyone i assume. Some are lucky some aren’t, but thyroid growths are very manageable