AboutMichael Dean Expertise Can answer
General information on tobacco addiction, and resources for quitting.
Information on current cancer research and the health effects of tobacco.
The risk of smoking for lung cancer and other cancers, as well as SIDS, heart disease, and vision loss.
The best place to start is 1-800-QUIT-NOW
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Specific medical questions
Experience Cancer Researcher for over 20 years
Author of the book "Empty Cribs-The impact of smoking on child health" www.artsciencepub.com.
Author of over 200 scientific articles on cancer, genetics and human disease.
Multiple interviews in print, TV and radio media.
Organizations American Association for Cancer Research
American Association of Human Genetics
Publications Scientific journals (Science, Nature, NE Journal Medicine, etc.)
Scientific American, Discovery Medicine, Nature Reviews in Cancer
Education/Credentials PhD. in Biochemistry from Boston University School of Medicine
Awards and Honors Young Investigator award-American Association of Cancer Research
Expert: Michael Dean Date: 12/2/2007 Subject: Nicotine in Blood
Question I'm due a blood test in two weeks & I would like to know how long does it take for Nicotine to get out of my blood?
Thanks
Answer If you have not smoked in at least a month, your level should be undetectable. Of course if you have significant exposure to second hand smoke, you will register some level of nicotine.
But if this is for an insurance company, and you test positive they could deny you a policy. Or, if you were to die of a smoking related illness within 2-3 years, they could deny benefits.
