The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life?

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Title: The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life?
Authors: Jackson, Sarah E., Jarvis, Martin J., West, Robert
Source: Addiction. May2025, Vol. 120 Issue 5, p810-812. 3p.
Subjects: Sudden death -- Risk factors, Chronic disease risk factors, Smoking cessation, Smoking, Life expectancy, Sex distribution, Harm reduction
Abstract: The article discusses the health effects of tobacco smoking. Topics mentioned include the average minutes that have been reduced in a smoker's life, the estimated lifetime cigarette consumption for men per day from age 17 to 71 years, the role of age of initiation of smoking in the increase in vulnerability to smoking related diseases and the benefits of stopping smoking for life expectancy.
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Abstract:The article discusses the health effects of tobacco smoking. Topics mentioned include the average minutes that have been reduced in a smoker's life, the estimated lifetime cigarette consumption for men per day from age 17 to 71 years, the role of age of initiation of smoking in the increase in vulnerability to smoking related diseases and the benefits of stopping smoking for life expectancy.
ISSN:09652140
DOI:10.1111/add.16757