 [ Symptoms ] how fast can arthritis develope in a broken foot i broke my left foot over a year ago and am still having problems i have been told it is arthritis and nothing can be done except fuse the foot what no one can or will tell me is why no problem before breaking the foot but after breaking it i suddenly have arthritis can it develop that fast i feel like the doctors and insurance nurse just want me to go away thank you [ Disease ] harmful yes even one to two cigarettes a day exposes you to cancer causing chemicals and tar they are harmful to your respiratory tract  lungs as well as other body areas if secondary smoke is known to be harmful than certainly first hand smoke is worse why do not you just quit now what is this six month crap the sooner you stop the more likely your body will repair damage and hopefully restore your lungs to the non smoking level that you had previously