Cigarette smoking risk calculator
is a powerful
and interesting calculator that predicts the loss in one's lifespan due
to smoking. The prediction is only an approximate assessment of smoking
risks to health. Remember smoking is a trigger factor not only
for lung cancer and bladder cancer but also heart disease.
| Important Facts: |
| v | There is absolutely no safer limit of exposure to tobacco smoke and on average smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier.
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| v | Quitting to smoke at the age of 30 reduces the risk of premature death by nearly 90%.
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| v | Quitting at the age of 50 reduces the risk of premature death by 50%.
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| v | Quitting to smoke at 60 and above still makes a difference and enhances the chance of living longer than those who continue to smoke.
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