Every ciggie cuts 17mins off lifespan
Daily Mirror UK|December 30, 2024
MEN lose 17 minutes of life with every cigarette smoked and a woman's life is cut short by 22 minutes, estimates suggest.
ELLA PICKOVER
Every ciggie cuts 17mins off lifespan

Previously each cigarette was thought to have shortened life by 11 minutes.

The new estimates, to be published in the Journal of Addiction, are based on more up-to-date figures from long-term studies.

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