There has been proven a link between smoking cessation and an increased risk of autoimmune diseases [1]. Maybe something related is going on when you quit work

There has been proven a link between smoking cessation and an increased risk of autoimmune diseases [1]. Maybe something related is going on when you quit working with something like asbestos, and once you "settle down", your body is no longer under constant attack, so cancers happen ? [1]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17153844/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17153844/