Dakota Johnson said on a talk show that she smoked, the main cause of lung cancer.
During a candid conversation she had with a talk show host, the Madame Webb star recalled. “My mother, when I was fifteen, I started smoking cigarettes.”
“And I… she came out, I was like, balcony, on my, um… nice little balcony, in my bedroom and she came out and she said, ‘Are you smoking?'” Dakota added.
With a humorous gesture as if she were hiding the cigarette, she continued, “And I thought, no.”
The actress went on to say, “And she said, ‘Well, at least let me get you an ashtray.’
“Because she smokes all the time, still does, and of course I quit a long time ago,” Dakota said.
She then rolled her eyes and proudly said, “cause disgusting!”
Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer and is responsible for approximately 80% to 90% of all lung cancer deaths.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), smoking is the leading reason for developing lung cancer.
Cigarettes contain more than 7,000 chemicals, at least 70 of which are known to cause cancer. Smokers are 15 to 30 times more likely to develop or die from lung cancer than non-smokers.
However, quitting at any age, just as Dakota Johnson did, significantly reduces the risk.
Some facts about smoking and lung cancer:
Highest risk factor: Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, with the risk increasing based on the number of years and number of cigarettes smoked daily.
Types of lung cancer: The types of small cell and squamous cell carcinoma are most strongly linked to cigarette smoking.
Passive smoking: Other people’s smoke causes thousands of lung cancer deaths in non-smokers every year.
Other tobacco products: Cigars, pipes and other products also increase the risk.
Cancer Mechanics: Tobacco smoke contains carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and nicotine-derived nitrosoamino ketone (NNK), which damage DNA and cause cancer.
Health effects and preventions:
Smoking cessation reduces the risk, with substantial reductions after 15 years, and smoking cessation also improves outcomes after surgery and treatment, while smoking after diagnosis leads to poorer quality of life and higher mortality.
