 [ Symptoms ] how harmful is smoking 1 3 cigarettes a day less than a pack a week compared to smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day  is there such a thing as less harmful smoking qty i e few 1 3 cigarettes a day say after a meal or with a cup of coffee etc i have been at that level of smoking for the last 3 years now knowing the i smoked regularly more than 10 a day for a period of 25 years until the age of 40 i am now 52 and generally healthy eat extra healthy diet and excercise regularly is moderate smoking something to really worry about [ Disease ] most helpful answer yes moderate smoking is still harmful that is like asking how much poison should i take every day before it becomes harmful you are nearly a non smoker so why not just go all the way and stop completely stopping things that you enjoy are difficult i know but in the case of cigarettes there are really no safe limits secondary smoke and even third hand smoke has been found to be harmful so even a pack a week is going to cause problems over time clearly the more cigarettes that you smoke the worse your risk becomes while you are pleased to have cut down our 12 pack a day habit to a pack a week you need to do your body one more favor by stopping altogether you can do it