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- noun Plural form of
never-smoker .
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Examples
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Former smokers had a three-fold increased risk for PAD compared with never-smokers.
Abdominal Fat May Boost Risk of Eye Disease Ann Lukits 2011
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The healthiest group included never-smokers and those who had quit; teetotalers, women who had fewer than two drinks daily and men who had fewer than three; those who got at least two hours of physical activity weekly; and those who ate fruits and vegetables at least three times daily.
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Three times as many female never-smokers are diagnosed with lung cancer compared with male never-smokers, according to a report recently published by Dr. Hyams's group.
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The USPSTF recommends one time screening for men aged 64 to 75 who have ever smoked but not for the never-smokers.
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The USPSTF recommends one time screening for men aged 64 to 75 who have ever smoked but not for the never-smokers.
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"Among never-smokers with lung cancer, women outnumber men two-to-one," Wenger said.
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In the meantime, the stigma of smoking that overshadows never-smokers newly diagnosed with lung cancer continues.
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"She was very healthy, she was a runner," Wenger said, but the disease claimed Scarangello as it has many never-smokers.
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Determining risk factors that might place certain never-smokers at especially high risk for lung cancer is another focus of research.
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Still, even with limited funding, scientists are slowly uncovering clues to the origins and distinct nature of lung cancer in never-smokers.
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