This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Health & Fitness

We know smoking isn't Healthy, but is it really this bad?

The Medical Journal the Lancet reports how many years earlier smokers die on average than non-smokers.

Female smokers in the UK die 10 years earlier (on average) than non-smokers. However, women who stop smoking by age 30 are 97% less likely to suffer a smoking related, premature death.

The Lancet, October 2012

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Decatur-Avondale Estates