Smoking a single cigarette can decrease your life expectancy by 20 minutes
January 08, 2025 by euronews.com
Smoking a single cigarette can decrease your life expectancy by 20 minutes
New research reveals that smoking one cigarette reduces life expectancy by about 20 minutes. The study by University College London looked at data from the British Doctors Study and the Million Women Study. Women lose around 22 minutes of life per cigarette, compared to 17 minutes for men. Earlier estimates were lower, with smoking believed to shorten life by 11 minutes. Smoking remains a major preventable cause of death globally and quitting at any age has health benefits. Combining behavioral support with stop-smoking medications increases success rates. Globally, tobacco-related deaths exceed those from AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined.
12.90% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 7.2 million current smokers in United Kingdom 14.60% of men are current smokers but only 11.20% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
