Lifespan Difference Between Smoking & Non-Smoking Men - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

10/14/08

Lifespan Difference Between Smoking & Non-Smoking Men

Pat yourself on the back if you're a man who has never smoked.  After studying 1700 men, a new study from Finland indicates that those who have never smoked, live an average of 10-years longer than those who smoked at some point. 

Even if men had quit decades ago, the study found that they still died at a younger age and experienced a lower quality of life than those who never smoked.

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