Study Reveals One Cigarette Equals 20 Minutes of Life
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A recent study has revealed that smoking a single cigarette can cut an average of 17 minutes off a man's life and 22 minutes off a woman's. This updated estimate nearly doubles the widely-cited figure of 11 minutes from a 2000 BMJ study. The findings are published in the journal addiction.
Researchers at University College London (UCL) analysed data from the British Doctors Study and the Million Women Study, which tracked smoking habits and health outcomes across decades. They determined that smokers who do not quit lose approximately 10 to 11 years of life expectancy compared to non-smokers.
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