Women smokers who quit before 40 gain nine years in their lifespan but still face a higher death rate of 20 percent than those who never smoked, finds a study. Published in The Lancet, a survey of nearly 1.2 million women in Britain showed that smoking throughout adulthood chopped on average 11 years off lifespan. These results echoed the findings of earlier research conducted on men. Among women who kicked the habit before the age of 40, ...Saturday 27 October 2012
Quitting Smoking Before 40 Adds Nine Years To Women's Life
Women smokers who quit before 40 gain nine years in their lifespan but still face a higher death rate of 20 percent than those who never smoked, finds a study. Published in The Lancet, a survey of nearly 1.2 million women in Britain showed that smoking throughout adulthood chopped on average 11 years off lifespan. These results echoed the findings of earlier research conducted on men. Among women who kicked the habit before the age of 40, ...
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