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Study claims people who quit smoking before 40 might live same as non-smokers
Updated On: 10 February, 2024 07:33 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Quitting smoking is very effective in reducing the risk of death, and people can reap those rewards remarkably quickly
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Smokers who quit smoking before the age of 40 can expect to live almost as long as those who never smoked, a new report has said.
The study, published in the journal NEJM Evidence, showed that those who quit at any age return close to never-smoker survival 10 years after quitting, and about half that benefit occurs within just three years.
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